Preserving Opportunities for Childhood Arrivals Act

Summary

Preserving Opportunities for Childhood Arrivals Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide renewable 10-year conditional protected status for an alien who: (1) was in deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status as of September 5, 2017, and has been continuously present and residing in the United States since receiving such status, (2) has not been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, (3) is admissible and not deportable, and (4) files an application and pays a registration fee. An individual in such status: (1) may work, (2) may apply for lawful permanent resident status, and (3) is ineligible for certain federal public benefits.

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Timeline

1. 30 November 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 January 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 November 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 November 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 November 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 November 2017

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Sponsors

• Stevan Pearce · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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