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American Dream Act

Introduced: March 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Dream Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of 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.

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; and (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma.

Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident 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.

Sets forth requirements respecting: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) confidentiality; (3) fee prohibitions; (4) higher education assistance; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

What's happening now June 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1221 Related bill EARN Act
  • S 774 Related bill DREAM Act of 2007
  • S 2205 Related bill DREAM Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 21 Republican 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 11, 2008
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 15, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 17, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 16, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 15, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 4, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Aug 4, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 1, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 30, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 19, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 11, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 20, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 24, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 2, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 23, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 23, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 29, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 29, 2007
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 29, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 29, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1275: American Dream Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1275/
MLA
"H.R. 1275: American Dream Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1275/.
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H.R. 1275, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1275/.
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