H.R. 6 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall provide conditional permanent resident status for 10 years to a qualifying alien who entered the United States as a minor and (1) is deportable or inadmissible, (2) has deferred enforced departure (DED) status or temporary protected status (TPS), or (3) is the child of certain classes of nonimmigrants. The bill imposes various qualifying requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States since January 1, 2021, passing a background check, and being enrolled in or having completed certain educational programs.

DHS shall remove the conditions placed on permanent resident status granted under this bill if the alien applies and meets certain requirements, such as completing certain programs at an educational institution, serving in the military, or being employed.

Furthermore, DHS and DOJ shall cancel the removal of certain aliens who had TPS, were eligible for TPS, or were eligible for DED status on certain dates. Such an alien shall receive permanent resident status upon meeting certain requirements and applying for such status within three years of this bill's enactment.

DHS may not use information from applications filed under this bill or for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status for immigration enforcement purposes.

This bill also repeals a restriction that bars a state from providing higher education benefits to undocumented aliens unless those benefits are available to all U.S. nationals without regard to residency in the state.

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Referred in Senate

March 22, 2021

Engrossed in House

March 18, 2021

Introduced in House

March 3, 2021

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06/15/2021

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

03/22/2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

03/18/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/18/2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 197 (Roll no. 91). (text: CR H1507-1512)

03/18/2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 197 (Roll no. 91).(text: CR H1507-1512)

03/18/2021

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 216 (Roll no. 90).

03/18/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1567-1568)

03/18/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 6.

03/18/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 6 is postponed.

03/18/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion to recommit, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/18/2021

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/18/2021

Mr. Jordan moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H1526)

03/18/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/18/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6.

03/18/2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868 and H.J. Res. 17. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted.

03/18/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 233. (consideration: CR H1507-1527)

03/16/2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 233 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868 and H.J. Res. 17. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted.

03/03/2021

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.

03/03/2021

Introduced in House

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