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S 4974 117th Congress Senate Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Immigration status and procedures

Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5228-5229)
Sep 28, 2022
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Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

This bill expands eligibility for a program that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to, at its discretion, provide lawful permanent resident status to certain long-term residents of the United States, including individuals who are unlawfully present.

Currently, this program, sometimes referred to as the Registry program, is only available to eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who entered the United States before January 1, 1972. The bill removes this entry cutoff date and opens up the program to eligible individuals who have resided in the United States for at least seven years.

Existing requirements (e.g., the individual must not be inadmissible or deportable due to certain grounds related to crime or terrorism) continue to apply.

What's happening now September 28, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5228-5229)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8433 Identical bill Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 29, 2022
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 15, 2022
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2022
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 28, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4974: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4974/
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"S. 4974: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4974/.
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S. 4974, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4974/.
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