Dream Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2820
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
Introduced: 2019-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Homeland Security
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial review and appeals
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs
Military personnel and dependents
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-17
text: 

Dream Act of 2019 
 
 
This bill provides certain aliens with a path to receive permanent resident status and contains other immigration-related provisions.
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall provide conditional permanent resident status for 10 years to a qualifying alien who entered the United States as a minor and (1) is deportable or inadmissible, or (2) has deferred enforced departure status or temporary protected status. The bill imposes various qualifying requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States since four years before this bill's enactment, passing a background check, and being enrolled in or having completed certain educational programs.
 
DHS shall remove the conditions placed on permanent resident status granted under this bill if the alien applies and meets certain requirements, such as completing certain programs at an educational institution, serving in the military, or being employed.
 
An alien shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of the denial or revocation of an immigration status granted under this bill. Furthermore, an alien shall be appointed counsel upon request when seeking judicial review of a provisional denial of an application for permanent resident status under this bill. 
 
DHS may not use information from applications filed under this bill or for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status for immigration enforcement purposes.
 
DHS shall establish a grant program for nonprofit organizations that assist individuals with certain immigration-related issues.

action_date: 2019-05-30
text: 

Dream Act of 2019 
 
 
This bill provides certain aliens with a path to receive permanent resident status and contains other immigration-related provisions.
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall provide conditional permanent resident status for 10 years to a qualifying alien who entered the United States as a minor and (1) is deportable or inadmissible, or (2) has deferred enforced departure status or temporary protected status. The bill imposes various qualifying requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States since four years before this bill's enactment, passing a background check, and being enrolled in or having completed certain educational programs.
 
DHS shall remove the conditions placed on permanent resident status granted under this bill if the alien applies and meets certain requirements, such as completing certain programs at an educational institution, serving in the military, or being employed.
 
An alien shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of the denial or revocation of an immigration status granted under this bill. Furthermore, an alien shall be appointed counsel upon request when seeking judicial review of a provisional denial of an application for permanent resident status under this bill. 
 
DHS may not use information from applications filed under this bill or for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status for immigration enforcement purposes.
 
DHS shall establish a grant program for nonprofit organizations that assist individuals with certain immigration-related issues.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
action_date: 2019-05-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-98.
action_date: 2019-05-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-98.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 10.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-17
text: Introduced in House