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America’s CHILDREN Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4331| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (44)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
America's Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 or the America's CHILDREN Act of 2021 This bill provides lawful permanent resident status to certain college graduates who entered the United States as children and addresses other immigration-related issues. Specifically, this bill allows an alien to apply for lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) was lawfully admitted into the United States as a dependent child of an alien on a temporary worker visa, (2) was in the United States with such status for at least four years, (3) has graduated from an institution of higher education in the United States, and (4) is not deportable or otherwise inadmissible. In addition, the alien must have been lawfully present in the United States for at least 10 years at the time of the application. The bill also modifies various provisions related to the calculation of an alien's age for immigration purposes and the priority date of certain immigration-related applications.
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2753
Introduced in Senate
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • July 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 15, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2753
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-2753: America’s Children Act

America’s CHILDREN Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4331| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
America's Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 or the America's CHILDREN Act of 2021 This bill provides lawful permanent resident status to certain college graduates who entered the United States as children and addresses other immigration-related issues. Specifically, this bill allows an alien to apply for lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) was lawfully admitted into the United States as a dependent child of an alien on a temporary worker visa, (2) was in the United States with such status for at least four years, (3) has graduated from an institution of higher education in the United States, and (4) is not deportable or otherwise inadmissible. In addition, the alien must have been lawfully present in the United States for at least 10 years at the time of the application. The bill also modifies various provisions related to the calculation of an alien's age for immigration purposes and the priority date of certain immigration-related applications.
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2753
Introduced in Senate
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • July 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 15, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2753
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (44)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-2753: America’s Children Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted