# 116-hr-8046: Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2020

116-hr-8046, Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8046
- Congress: 116
- Title: Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-08-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Labor to study and report on the factors affecting employment opportunities for immigrants and refugees with professional credentials obtained in other counties, including policy recommendations for assisting those individuals in obtaining skill-appropriate employment in the United States.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8046 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8046)

## Related
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6420)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8046 (as of 2025-11-18).