American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 10, 2019 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2019
- Passed HouseJun 4, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
This bill cancels and prohibits removal proceedings against certain aliens and provides such aliens with a path toward permanent resident status.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall cancel removal proceedings against certain aliens who entered the United States as minors and grant such aliens conditional permanent residence status for 10 years. The bill imposes various qualification requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States and being enrolled in or having completed certain educational programs. DHS shall establish streamlined procedures to apply for conditional permanent residence for aliens who received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status and were not disqualified for renewal.
DHS shall remove the conditional permanent resident status granted to such aliens, if the alien applies and meets certain requirements, such as completing certain programs at an educational institution or serving at least two years in the Uniformed Services and being discharged honorably.
DHS or DOJ shall cancel removal proceedings against certain aliens who qualified for temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure status on certain past dates (both statuses temporarily protect covered aliens from removal). For such aliens who apply and pass the required background checks, DHS shall grant permanent residence status.
DHS may not use information from applications to adjust status under this bill for immigration enforcement purposes.
DHS shall establish a grant program for nonprofit organizations that assist individuals with certain immigration-related issues.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 240 | On Passage | Passed237–187 | Jun 4, 2019 |
| House 239 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed202–221 | Jun 4, 2019 |
Cosponsors 232
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2019 to May 20, 2019; 203 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2019 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Apr 8, 2019 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2019 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2019Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
- Jun 5, 2019Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jun 4, 2019Rule H. Res. 415 passed House.
- Jun 4, 2019Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 415. (consideration: CR H4265-4291)
- Jun 4, 2019Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
- Jun 4, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 6.
- Jun 4, 2019The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jun 4, 2019POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 6.
- Jun 4, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4292, H4294-4295)
- Jun 4, 2019Mr. Cline moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H4292)
- Jun 4, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cline motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment notwithstanding sections 111(e), 129, 211(c)(3), and 229 of this Act, an alien whose application would be denied based on criminal, national security, gang, or public safety grounds shall be referred by the Secretary of Homeland Security for determination of whether the alien should be placed in removal proceedings under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- Jun 4, 2019The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- Jun 4, 2019On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 221 (Roll no. 239).
- Jun 4, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 187 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4265-4272)
- Jun 4, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 3, 2019Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 415 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
- Apr 8, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2019Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 25
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6425 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Oct 24, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5636, S5638–S5640 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4536–S4539 | James Lankford R-OK, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4085–S4088 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Ted Cruz R-TX | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3183 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Jun 24, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 44, March 12, 2019, page H2680.
Printed hearings 16
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-87 | IMMIGRANTS AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING COVID-19152 pages | Judiciary Committee | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Serial No. 116-106 | COMBATING AN EPIDEMIC: LEGISLATION TO HELP PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DIS- SORDERS356 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Serial No. 116-93 | IMPROVING SAFETY AND TRANSPARENCY IN AMERICA'S FOOD AND DRUGS350 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jan 29, 2020 |
| Serial No. 116-50 | EXPECTING MORE: ADDRESSING AMERICA'S MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CRISIS186 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Serial No. 116-57 | MEMBER DAY HEARING208 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jul 25, 2019 |
CRS reports 8
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 8
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSB10554 | Are Temporary Protected Status Recipients Eligible to Adjust Status? | Insight | Sep 1, 2022 |
| R46764 | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): By the Numbers | Report | Apr 14, 2021 |
| R46419 | Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 116th Congress Archived | Report | Jul 27, 2020 |
| R43616 | El Salvador: Background and U.S. Relations Archived | Report | Jul 1, 2020 |
| R45995 | Unauthorized Childhood Arrivals, DACA, and Related Legislation Archived | Report | Jun 30, 2020 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 265 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 415 the amendment in the nautre of a subsitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-16, modified by the amendment printed in House Report 116-102 is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 415 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes. | Procedurally related | Jun 4, 2019 |
| S 874 | Dream Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 26, 2019 |
| HR 2820 | Dream Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 30, 2019 |
| HR 2821 | American Promise Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 30, 2019 |
Titles 10
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
- American Promise Act of 2019
- Dream Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed House for portions of this bill
- American Promise Act of 2019
- Dream Act of 2019
- Short Titles for portions of this bill from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
- American Promise Act of 2019
- Dream Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
- American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Adoption and foster care
- Africa
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Department of Homeland Security
- Disability and paralysis
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign labor
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Higher education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Human trafficking
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Judicial review and appeals
- Liberia
- Licensing and registrations
- Military personnel and dependents
- Personnel records
- Religion
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
- Vocational and technical education
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2019Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jun 4, 2019Engrossed in House
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
