H.R. 5971: The Case Backlog Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020

On February 26, 2020, Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) introduced H.R. 5971, the Case Backlog Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020. The bill establishes new USCIS and GAO reporting requirements concerning the status and contributors to USCIS’s case backlog.

AILA includes below the full bill text, as well as additional resources detailing the contents of the bill and context demonstrating the need for Congress to help ensure that USCIS is held accountable for its case backlog and resulting processing delays. AILA endorses this bill.

Additional Resources

• Spectrum News1: Rep. Stivers Bill Looks to Diagnose Immigration Case Backlog – March 3, 2020
• AILA Press Release: Bipartisan Legislation Underscores Need for Transparency and Accountability Within USCIS
• Cárdenas, Stivers Introduce Bipartisan Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020 – February 26, 2020
• Summary of the Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020 (H.R. 5971)
• AILA Provides Summary and Section-by-Section of H.R. 5971
• AILA Policy Brief: Crisis Level USCIS Processing Delays and Inefficiencies Continue to Grow