HR 2029 United States House · 117th Congress

American Dream Employment Act of 2021

Summary
American Dream Employment Act of 2021 This bill establishes that, for the purposes of eligibility to be an officer or employee of an office of Congress, an individual shall be treated as a U.S. citizen if that individual has (1) employment authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, (2) employment authorization under a grant of deferred enforced departure, or (3) temporary protected status. (Generally, these programs and statuses allow eligible aliens to remain and work in the United States.)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
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President
Introduced Mar 18, 2021 Last action Mar 18, 2021
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Committee
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Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 69 co-sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
AZ
2
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Alcee L. Hastings
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
FL
20
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Andy Levin
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
MI
9
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12