H R 1751 in Congressional Session 111

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 1751

 

Title : To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
3/26/2009--Introduced. 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 16th 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.

Votes

Title : To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 1751
 
Bill Number : H R 1751
Title : To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 3/26/2009)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Cao, Anh "Joseph" [LA-2] - 3/26/2009

    Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Carson, Andre [IN-7] - 4/22/2009

    Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] - 4/30/2009

    Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 3/26/2009

    Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] - 4/21/2009

    Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 5/14/2009

    Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21] - 3/26/2009

    Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] - 3/26/2009

    Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 5/13/2009

    Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 5/5/2009

    Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - 4/30/2009

    Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 3/26/2009

    Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 4/22/2009

    Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 5/14/2009

    Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] - 4/30/2009

    Rep Nunes, Devin [CA-21] - 3/26/2009

    Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] - 4/27/2009

    Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] - 3/26/2009

    Rep Quigley, Mike [IL-5] - 4/30/2009

    Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] - 4/23/2009

    Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] - 3/26/2009

    Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille [CA-34] - 3/26/2009

    Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39] - 3/31/2009

    Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 4/22/2009

    Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 5/19/2009

    Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 5/14/2009

    Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 4/21/2009

    Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 4/22/2009

    Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 4/22/2009

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 1751
Title : To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
***NONE***
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
3/26/2009:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E797)
 
3/26/2009: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.
 
3/26/2009:Referred to House Judiciary
 
4/27/2009:Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
 
3/26/2009:Referred to House Education and Labor