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Introduced
05/17/2019
05/17/2019
In Committee
05/22/2019
05/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. HR 2820 RH 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Dream Act of 2019, would authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and entered the country as children. The key provisions of the bill include:
- Establishing a pathway to permanent resident status, on a conditional basis, for eligible individuals who have been continuously physically present in the U.S. for at least 4 years, entered the U.S. as children, and meet certain education or military service requirements.
- Providing a process for removing the conditional basis of permanent resident status after 10 years or meeting certain additional criteria.
- Exempting eligible applicants from numerical limitations on permanent resident status.
- Providing for administrative and judicial review of decisions related to applications under the Act.
- Establishing protections for confidentiality of information provided in applications and prohibitions on use of that information for immigration enforcement.
- Authorizing grant funding to assist eligible applicants with the application process.
Overall, the bill aims to provide a path to permanent legal status for certain long-term undocumented residents who entered the U.S. as children.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73. (on 05/30/2019)
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