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118th Congress Immigration

H.R. 1511: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 9, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 9, 2023

This bill expands eligibility for a program that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to, at its discretion, provide lawful permanent resident status to certain long-term residents of the United States, including individuals who are unlawfully present.

Currently, this program, sometimes referred to as the Registry program, is only available to eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who entered the United States before January 1, 1972. The bill removes this entry cutoff date and opens up the program to eligible individuals who have resided in the United States for at least seven years.

Existing requirements (e.g., the individual must not be inadmissible or deportable due to certain grounds related to crime or terrorism) continue to apply.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

85

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Zoe Lofgren D-CA SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History

  1. Mar 9, 2023Introduced in the House by Zoe Lofgren.
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  1. Mar 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.