H.R. 3599
118th Congress
House
DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023
Official title: To reform the immigration laws.
Immigration
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdoption and foster care
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Advisory bodiesAgricultural tradeAssault and harassment offensesAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCanadaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCensus and government statisticsChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationCivics educationCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCustoms enforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEl SalvadorElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal preemptionFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuatemalaHealth information and medical recordsHigher educationHondurasHorticulture and plantsHousing industry and standardsHuman rightsHuman traffickingImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor standardsLakes and riversLand use and conservationLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMammalsMarine and inland water transportationMexicoMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMilitary personnel and dependentsMotor vehiclesMultilateral development programsNational Guard and reservesNews media and reportingOrganized crimePerformance measurementPersonnel recordsPhotography and imagingPolitical parties and affiliationProtest and dissentPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRadio spectrum allocationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRight of privacyRoads and highwaysRule of law and government transparencySeparation, divorce, custody, supportService animalsSex offensesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSmall businessSmuggling and traffickingSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTelephone and wireless communicationTemporary and part-time employmentTerrorismTransportation costsTravel and tourismUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationViolent crimeVisas and passportsVocational and technical educationWages and earnings
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 23, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, Education and the Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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.
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
May 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Plain-English summary
Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2023 or as the DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023
This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as increasing hiring for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law).
For example, the bill
- requires the hiring of additional CBP personnel and authorizes recruitment, relocation, and retention bonuses for CBP personnel;
- provides funding for border infrastructure and equipment;
- makes it a crime to transmit the location of law enforcement with the intent to violate immigration laws or certain other federal laws;
- requires employers to verify the immigration status of individuals using an electronic employment eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system;
- requires unaccompanied alien children to be processed and reunited with U.S.-based sponsors in accordance with the Flores settlement, which established policies pertaining to the treatment of minors without lawful immigration status;
- requires the Department of State to implement a strategy to address the key factors contributing to individuals from Central America traveling to the United States;
- provides a path to permanent resident status to eligible individuals without lawful immigration status who entered the United States as minors (commonly referred to as Dreamers);
- establishes the Dignity Program, which defers the removal of eligible individuals without lawful immigration status who meet various requirements, including paying into a fund to provide training to U.S. workers; and
- establishes the Redemption Program, which provides a path to permanent resident status to individuals who complete the Dignity Program and meet various requirements, including making additional payments into the U.S. worker fund.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
14
- Agriculture Committee
- Armed Services Committee
- Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Budget Committee
- Education and Workforce Committee
- Financial Services Committee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Homeland Security Committee
- Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Social Security Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
Lobbying activity
2
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Cosponsors
37
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Peltola, Mary
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Landsman, Greg
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Moskowitz, Jared
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Hoyle, Val T.
D
Sykes, Emilia Strong
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
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Budzinski, Nikki
D
Sorensen, Eric
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
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Houlahan, Chrissy
D
Courtney, Joe
D
Trahan, Lori
D
Ryan, Patrick
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
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Pappas, Chris
Phillips, Dean
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Slotkin, Elissa
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Auchincloss, Jake
Cartwright, Matt
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Levin, Mike
Spanberger, Abigail
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Strickland, Marilyn
Allred, Colin
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Newhouse, Dan
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Soto, Darren
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Valadao, David G.
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
D
Lee, Susie
Duarte, John
Wild, Susan
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
D
Escobar, Veronica
D
Espaillat, Adriano
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Lawler, Michael
Manning, Kathy
D
Scholten, Hillary J.
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