House
May 14, 2009To 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
Official
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...
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(3/26/09)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
HB
Mr. BERMAN
(D) CA – 28
Cosponsors (43)
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Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
May 14, 2009