United States · Bill · S
S. 2205 (110th)
DREAM Act of 2007
Introduced
18 October 2007
Last action
24 October 2007 · Floor
Status
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 394. (consideration: CR S13306; text: CR S13306)
Sponsors
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Subjects
Immigration, Education
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or DREAM Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and (6) is under 30 years old on the date of enactment of this Act. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status, including: (1) termination of status for violation of this Act; and (2) removal of conditional status to permanent status. Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements prior to enactment of this Act to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status. Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions; (5) higher education assistance; and (6) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.
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Timeline
18 October 2007
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13097-13099)
Source: Calendars
18 October 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 2007
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
Source: Calendars
22 October 2007
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S13202)
Source: Floor
24 October 2007
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S13300-13306)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 19 October 2007 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
Related records
- related to → EARN Act
- related to → American Dream Act
- related to → DREAM Act of 2007
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2205
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/2205
- us · 110-s-2205 · source updated 10 February 2026