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Committee on Small Business

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Small Business held hearings focused on helping asylum seekers and migrants find work in New York City. The committee discussed proposals to simplify the NYC identity card application process, speed up federal employment authorization applications, and allow people regardless of immigration status to obtain professional licenses. Most items were postponed for further consideration rather than voted on immediately.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on workforce preparation for asylum seekers and migrants Hearing completed and filed
  • NYC identity card application process improvements Tabled for further consideration
  • Call for federal humanitarian parole for asylum seekers Tabled for further consideration
  • Call to expedite I-765 employment authorization applications Tabled for further consideration
  • Support for Empire State Licensing Act (allows professional licenses regardless of immigration status) Tabled for further consideration
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Agenda

  1. T2024-2005 Oversight - Preparing Asylum Seekers and Migrants for the Workforce.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0216-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enhancing the application process for the New York city identity card
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Res 0230-2024 Resolution calling on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant humanitarian parole, of at least two years, to asylum seekers who entered the United States prior to the date this parole is announced.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Res 0235-2024 Resolution calling on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to quickly clear the backlog of I-765 applications for employment authorization.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Res 0468-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.5964/A.8263, also known as the Empire State Licensing Act, which provides all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status, or lack thereof
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing on P-C Item by Comm

    This Resolution was Hearing on P-C Item by Comm

  6. Jointly with the Committee on Immigration
  7. Res 0230-2024 Resolution calling on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant humanitarian parole, of at least two years, to asylum seekers who entered the United States prior to the date this parole is announced.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  8. Untitled item
  9. Roll Call
  10. Int 0216-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enhancing the application process for the New York city identity card
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  11. Res 0468-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.5964/A.8263, also known as the Empire State Licensing Act, which provides all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status, or lack thereof
    Resolution
    Action: P-C Item Laid Over by Comm

    This Resolution was P-C Item Laid Over by Comm

  12. Res 0235-2024 Resolution calling on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to quickly clear the backlog of I-765 applications for employment authorization.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  13. T2024-2005 Oversight - Preparing Asylum Seekers and Migrants for the Workforce.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee