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Preserving Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Children Act of 2003

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Preserving Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Children Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "transplanted child" as an alien who has been granted cancellation of removal or who has such an application pending.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996 to eliminate the provision prohibiting postsecondary education benefits based on State residency to an illegal alien unless a U.S. citizen or national is eligible for similar benefits without regard to such residency.

Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make transplanted children eligible for public benefits.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney General to cancel the removal of, and adjust to permanent resident status, certain aliens under and above the age of 18 with qualifying years of continuous U.S. residency.

What's happening now March 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 84: Preserving Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Children Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-84/
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"H.R. 84: Preserving Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Children Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-84/.
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H.R. 84, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-84/.
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