U.S. Citizenship Act

Summary

U.S. Citizenship Act This bill establishes a path to citizenship for certain undocumented individuals. The bill also replaces the term alien with noncitizen in the immigration statutes and addresses other related issues. Specifically, the bill establishes a new status of lawful prospective immigrant . This status shall be available to an applying noncitizen who meets certain requirements, including being continually present in the United States from January 1, 2023, and passing background checks. After at least five years with this status, an eligible noncitizen may apply for and receive lawful permanent resident status. The bill also provides permanent resident status to certain applying noncitizens, specifically for eligible noncitizens who (1) entered the United States as a minor, (2) were eligible for temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure on January 1, 2017, or (3) worked a certain amount of agricultural labor in the five years before applying. Among other things, the bill also redefines for immigration purposes the term conviction to exclude convictions that have been expunged or vacated, requires the Department of State to implement a strategy to advance reforms in Central America and address key factors contributing to migration from the region to the United States, requires the State Department to establish refugee processing centers in Central America, requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection sectors and stations to have a certain number of employees with certain qualifications such as paramedic training, generally prohibits religious discrimination in granting or denying immigration benefits, and establishes grant programs for providing training and services to immigrants.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

   Source: Committee

2. 10 May 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, House Administration, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Oversight and Accountability, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 May 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 June 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 December 2024

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 May 2023 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
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