Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 1, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 1, 2023
the Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
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...
Timeline · 2 actions
May 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.