118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3043Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes.

Immigration
Introduced May 2, 2023
Last action May 2, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes a mechanism for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who worked as essential workers during the declared COVID-19 public health emergency to apply for and obtain lawful permanent resident status (sometimes referred to as a green card). The bill also narrows certain grounds for deportability and inadmissibility. To be eligible for a green card under this bill, an individual must have earned income at any point during the COVID-19 emergency period doing work deemed essential by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or a state or local government. An individual may also be eligible if that individual is a parent, spouse, or child of (1) an eligible i...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 2, 2023
Introduced in House
May 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.