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US HR3442

US HR3442
Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023 America’s CHILDREN Act of 2023

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Introduced
05/17/2023
In Committee
05/17/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the America's CHILDREN Act of 2023 or the Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children. The key provisions of the bill include: (1) establishing requirements for eligibility, such as being lawfully present in the U.S. as a dependent child of a nonimmigrant for at least 8 years and graduating from a U.S. institution of higher education; (2) allowing these eligible individuals to file a petition with the Department of Homeland Security for permanent resident classification; and (3) providing age-out protections and priority date retention for certain nonimmigrant dependent children.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (50)

Deborah Ross (D)*,  Alma Adams (D),  Don Bacon (R),  Ami Bera (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Juan Ciscomani (R),  Angie Craig (D),  Jasmine Crockett (D),  John Curtis (R),  Don Davis (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  John Duarte (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Valerie Foushee (D),  Dan Goldman (D),  Ashley Hinson (R),  Steven Horsford (D),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Bill Johnson (R),  Hank Johnson (D),  Tom Kean (R),  Young Kim (R),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Greg Landsman (D),  Mike Lawler (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Kathy Manning (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Richard McCormick (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  Wiley Nickel (D),  Zach Nunn (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Scott Peters (D),  Delia Ramirez (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  John Rutherford (R),  María Salazar (R),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Greg Stanton (D),  Shri Thanedar (D),  David Trone (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Nikema Williams (D),  Steve Womack (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/17/2023)

Bill Topics

Immigration
  • ‐ Citizenship and Naturalization
  • ‐ Immigrant and Non-immigrant Visa
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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3442/all-info 05/18/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3442/BILLS-118hr3442ih.pdf 06/11/2023
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