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- H.R.1751
H.R.1751: American Dream Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced March 26, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 14, 2009
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
139 (134 Democrats, 1 Independent, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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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.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Education and Labor
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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| March 26, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.) |