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Introduced
03/16/2021
03/16/2021
In Committee
05/18/2021
05/18/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, would allow certain essential workers and their immediate family members to adjust their immigration status to become lawful permanent residents. The key provisions are:
- Establishes a new pathway to permanent residency for essential workers who have been employed in certain sectors, industries, or occupations during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This includes workers in healthcare, emergency response, sanitation, food services, manufacturing, transportation, and other critical infrastructure.
- Provides waivers and exceptions to certain grounds of inadmissibility and deportability for these essential workers, allowing more flexibility in the application process.
- Prohibits the government from using information provided in the application for immigration enforcement purposes.
- Outlines procedures for administrative and judicial review of eligibility determinations, including a stay of removal during the application process.
- Makes technical changes to the definition of "conviction" under immigration law to exclude certain types of dismissed, expunged, or pardoned criminal records.
The overall goal is to provide a pathway to permanent residency for essential workers who have played a critical role during the pandemic, while also restoring fairness to the immigration system.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (79)
Joaquin Castro (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Pete Aguilar (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Filemón Vela (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 05/18/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1909/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1909/BILLS-117hr1909ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1909/BILLS-117hr1909ih.pdf.pdf |
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