{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-6","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 6","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"American Dream and Promise Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"American Dream and Promise Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Dream Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"American Promise Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"American Dream and Promise Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"American Dream and Promise Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill","title":"American Promise Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill","title":"Dream Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House for portions of this bill","title":"Dream Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House for portions of this bill","title":"American Promise Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"American Dream and Promise Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-03-03","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-03-18","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h91","question":"On Passage","title":"Dream Act","result":"Passed","yea":228,"nay":197,"present":0,"not_voting":5,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll091.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-808.","date":"2021-06-15"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2021-03-18","question":"On Motion to Recommit","title":"Dream Act","result":"Failed","yea":203,"nay":216,"present":0,"not_voting":10,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll090.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-03-18","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"American Dream and Promise Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill provides certain aliens with a path to receive permanent resident status and contains other immigration-related provisions."},{"k":"p","t":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall provide conditional permanent resident status for 10 years to a qualifying alien who entered the United States as a minor and (1) is deportable or inadmissible, (2) has deferred enforced departure (DED) status or temporary protected status (TPS), or (3) is the child of certain classes of nonimmigrants. The bill imposes various qualifying requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States since January 1, 2021, passing a background check, and being enrolled in or having completed certain educational programs."},{"k":"p","t":"DHS shall remove the conditions placed on permanent resident status granted under this bill if the alien applies and meets certain requirements, such as completing certain programs at an educational institution, serving in the military, or being employed."},{"k":"p","t":"Furthermore, DHS and DOJ shall cancel the removal of certain aliens who had TPS, were eligible for TPS, or were eligible for DED status on certain dates. Such an alien shall receive permanent resident status upon meeting certain requirements and applying for such status within three years of this bill's enactment."},{"k":"p","t":"For an alien seeking permanent resident status under this bill, DHS may (1) waive certain grounds of inadmissibility, or (2) provisionally deny the application if the alien poses a danger to public safety or has knowingly participated in certain offenses involving a criminal street gang."},{"k":"p","t":"An alien shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of a denial or revocation of permanent resident status granted under this bill. An alien seeking judicial review of a provisional denial shall be appointed counsel upon request."},{"k":"p","t":"An alien who appears to be prima facie eligible for relief under this bill shall receive a reasonable chance to apply for such relief and may not be removed until there is a final decision on that application for relief."},{"k":"p","t":"DHS may not use information from applications filed under this bill or for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status for immigration enforcement purposes."},{"k":"p","t":"DHS shall establish a grant program for nonprofit organizations that assist individuals with certain immigration-related issues."},{"k":"p","t":"This bill also repeals a restriction that bars a state from providing higher education benefits to undocumented aliens unless those benefits are available to all U.S. nationals without regard to residency in the state."}],"words":408},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Provides ways for certain noncitizens who entered the United States as children, and certain noncitizens with temporary protected status or Deferred Enforced Departure eligibility, to obtain lawful permanent resident status, and sets the procedures, evidence rules and protections that apply to those applications.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 102","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H7FC7A3B6CBA643C1B6F4FB4082F01816"},{"label":"Sec. 202","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H5446E929D4DE4D449ACFD6A2B0D83265"},{"label":"Title III","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H1216B1726F584E74AF160538CA0EC2AF"}]},"core_areas":["Conditional permanent resident status for noncitizens who entered as children","Adjustment of status for nationals of countries designated for temporary protected status or Deferred Enforced Departure","Criminal and national security bars, waivers and provisional denials","Application procedures, evidence, fees and review","Confidentiality of application information","Grant program for nonprofit organizations","State higher education residency benefits"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary or the Attorney General to adjust to conditional lawful permanent resident status certain noncitizens who were 18 or younger when they entered the United States, have been continuously present since January 1, 2021, and meet educational requirements.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 102","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H7FC7A3B6CBA643C1B6F4FB4082F01816"}},{"text":"Makes conditional permanent resident status valid for 10 years unless the Secretary extends it, and allows the Secretary to revoke it only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 103","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H35E7BE201A7C4CC2903B9A7E406F05E3"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to remove the conditional basis of status for an alien who meets the requirements, including a degree or 2 years of study, 2 years of Uniformed Services service, or earned income for periods totaling at least 3 years.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 104","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-HB2D3957C8CB7444A99BBD97E59A3059E"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary or the Attorney General to adjust to lawful permanent resident status certain nationals of countries designated for temporary protected status on January 1, 2017, and certain noncitizens eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure as of January 20, 2021, if they apply within 3 years of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 202","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H5446E929D4DE4D449ACFD6A2B0D83265"}},{"text":"Repeals section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which concerns residency for higher education benefits, effective as if included in that Act's original enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 105","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-HDC26C0CCF2D74305BC5BE64D960482C6"}},{"text":"Bars the Secretary from disclosing or using information in applications under the Act or in DACA requests for immigration enforcement, with listed exceptions for sharing with Federal security and law enforcement agencies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 309","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H2D26DC7E2AE54BDBBB65CA42F34DC67A"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"policy_via_number","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 312","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-HFC5516176E884483849BD59B9218F7E8"},"heading":"Supplementary surcharge for appointed counsel","effect":"Adds a $25 surcharge on fees charged under the Act, except where the applicant is exempt, to fund appointed counsel for judicial review of provisional denials, and creates an Immigration Counsel Account in the Treasury.","amount":"$25","quote":"an additional surcharge of $25 shall be imposed and collected for the purpose of providing appointed counsel to applicants seeking judicial review"}]},{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 104","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-HB2D3957C8CB7444A99BBD97E59A3059E"},"heading":"Removal of conditional basis of permanent resident status","effect":"Allows removal of conditional status without meeting the education, military or work requirement for people who show a disability, full-time caregiver status or hardship, and exempts people unable to meet the citizenship-knowledge requirement due to disability.","amount":null,"quote":"demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirements under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 303","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H8CDAC77E631E432BB7B05983E4E17810"},"heading":"Limitation on removal; application and fee exemption; and other conditions on eligible individuals","effect":"Allows application fees to be waived for applicants who are 18 or younger, have income under 150 percent of the Federal poverty line, are in foster care or lack family support, or cannot care for themselves because of a serious chronic disability.","amount":null,"quote":"An applicant may be exempted from paying an application fee required under this Act if the applicant—"}]},{"category":"process_change","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 308","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh#toc-H366A38C6F9E14A209F74D524346017E2"},"heading":"Rule making","effect":"Requires interim final rules within 90 days of enactment, effective on publication without the usual notice-and-comment under section 553 of title 5, and states that the Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply to actions implementing the Act.","amount":null,"quote":"The requirements under chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”) shall not apply to any action to implement this Act."}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-03-18","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"desk"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-6.png","v":"6f9121ce5cdc","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6, 117th Congress: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021. House: 228 Yea, 197 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 18 Mar 2021."}}