H.R. 1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-26 · Immigration · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H884)

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American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

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American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 This bill provides certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) with a path to receive permanent resident status and contains other immigration-related provisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall provide conditional permanent resident status for 10 years to a qualifying individual 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 individual 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 individual applies and meets certain requirements, such as completing certain programs at an educational institution, serving in the military, or being employed. Furthermore, DHS or DOJ shall provide lawful permanent resident status to certain individuals who had TPS, were eligible for TPS, or were eligible for DED status on certain dates. Such individuals must meet certain requirements and apply for such status within three years of this bill's enactment. This bill also repeals a restriction that bars a state from providing higher education benefits to undocumented individuals unless those benefits are available to all U.S. nationals without regard to residency in the state.

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American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · 221 cosponsors

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Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Greg Casar (D-TX), Grace Meng (D-NY), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Shomari Figures (D-AL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Adam Gray (D-CA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), George Whitesides (D-CA), Luz M. Rivas (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) and 161 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr1589.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr1589 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-04 by psicol fed-bills