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SENATE 650117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

American Dream Employment Act of 2021

Last Action
3/9/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • 2021-03-09Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-09 (00)

American Dream Employment Act of 2021

This bill permits the compensation of congressional employees who hold a current employment authorization document that was issued pursuant to a grant of (1) deferred action, including under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; (2) deferred enforced departure; or (3) temporary protected status. (Generally, these programs and statuses allow eligible aliens to remain and work in the United States.)

Cosponsors (20)

  • Richard Durbin (D-IL)
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
  • Edward Markey (D-MA)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
  • Patty Murray (D-WA)
  • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
  • Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)
  • Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
  • Mark Warner (D-VA)
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
  • Ben Luján (D-NM)

Subjects

  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Congressional officers and employees
  • Foreign labor
  • Immigration status and procedures
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