US Congress Senate Bill 1615 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Introduced on July 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Dream Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution; (5) has not been convicted of specified federal or state offenses; and (6) has fulfilled specified educational requirements. DHS shall cancel the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis, an alien who was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status unless the alien has engaged in conduct that would make the alien ineligible for DACA. DHS may not: (1) grant conditional permanent resident status without the submission of biometric and background data, and completion of background and medical checks; and (2) disclose or use information provided in applications filed under this bill or in DACA requests for immigration enforcement purposes. The bill prescribes the conditions under which DHS: (1) may terminate a person's conditional permanent resident status, and (2) shall adjust a person's conditional status to permanent resident status. The bill: (1) sets forth documentation requirements for establishing DACA eligibility, and (2) repeals the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence.

Dream Act of 2017

Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]
Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB3440 (Same As) 2017-09-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
HB4796 (Related) 2018-01-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
SB2367 (Related) 2018-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1615/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1615/BILLS-115s1615is.pdf