American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

Summary

American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 This bill cancels and prohibits removal proceedings against certain aliens and provides such aliens with a path toward permanent resident status. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall cancel removal proceedings against certain aliens who entered the United States as minors and grant such aliens conditional permanent residence status for 10 years. The bill imposes various qualification requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States and being enrolled in or having completed certain educational programs. Aliens who were eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status and not disqualified for renewal also qualify. DHS shall remove the conditional permanent resident status granted to such aliens, if the alien applies and meets certain requirements, such as completing certain programs at an educational institution or serving at least two years in the Uniformed Services and being discharged honorably. This bill also repeals a restriction that bars states from providing higher education benefits to undocumented aliens unless those benefits are available to all U.S. citizens. DHS or DOJ shall cancel removal proceedings against certain aliens who qualified for temporary protected status or Deferred Enforced Departure status on certain past dates (both statuses temporarily protect covered aliens from removal). For such aliens who apply, DHS shall grant permanent residence status. When DHS eliminates temporary protected status for nationals of a foreign country, it shall report to Congress its reasons for doing so.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 10 June 2019

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 10 June 2019

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 2019

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 2019

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 4 June 2019

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 March 2019

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