United States · Bill · S
S. 1291 (107th)
DREAM Act
Introduced
1 August 2001
Last action
20 June 2002 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Subjects
Immigration, Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act or DREAM Act - - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the provision prohibiting an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on State residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such State residence. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, certain (inadmissible or deportable) alien higher education students under the age of 21 with qualifying years of U.S. residency.
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Timeline
1 August 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8581-8582)
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8581)
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.
Source: Calendars
20 June 2002
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
20 June 2002
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 20 June 2002 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 1 August 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 June 2002
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1291
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1291
- us · 107-s-1291 · source updated 10 August 2026