3.0.0
1392
2025-12-05T08:26:44Z
2025-12-05T08:26:44Z
Senate
S
S
2023-05-01
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1392
- ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-05-01T21:10:38Z

- Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
118
3043
HR
2023-05-02
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Identical bill
CRS

- Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act
118
3050
HR
2023-05-02
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act
118
1343
S
2023-04-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1421)
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-05-01
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1442-1443)
IntroReferral
- 2023-05-01
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Alex
Padilla
D
CA
N
- D000563
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Richard
Durbin
D
IL
J.
2023-05-01
True
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Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Ben
Luján
D
NM
R.
2023-05-01
True
- B001288
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Cory
Booker
D
NJ
2023-05-01
True
- G000555
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Kirsten
Gillibrand
D
NY
E.
2023-05-01
True
- M000133
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Edward
Markey
D
MA
J.
2023-05-01
True
- B001277
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Richard
Blumenthal
D
CT
2023-05-01
True
- W000802
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Sheldon
Whitehouse
D
RI
2023-05-01
True
- W000817
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Elizabeth
Warren
D
MA
A.
2023-05-01
True
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Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Bernard
Sanders
I
VT
2023-05-01
True
- H001042
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Mazie
Hirono
D
HI
K.
2023-05-01
True
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Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Tina
Smith
D
MN
2023-05-01
True
- D000622
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Tammy
Duckworth
D
IL
2023-05-01
True
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Patty
Murray
D
WA
2023-05-03
False
Immigration
Immigration
2023-05-17T16:45:51Z
00
2023-05-01
Introduced in Senate
2024-01-05T15:51:27Z
Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
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 individual who died from COVID-19, or (2) a member of the Armed Forces. Certain individuals shall be ineligible, such as an individual who was a refugee on January 1, 2023.
To obtain a green card under this bill, an applying individual must satisfy additional requirements, including by passing a background check.
Furthermore, the bill repeals provisions providing for three-year bars and permanent bars to admission into the United States. (Generally, these bars apply to individuals who were previously removed or unlawfully present.)
The bill also narrows the scope of certain crime-based grounds for inadmissibility or deportability, such as by redefining the term conviction to exclude expunged convictions.
The Department of Justice or DHS may waive certain grounds of inadmissibility or deportability (1) for humanitarian purposes, (2) to ensure family unity, or (3) for the public interest.

Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
- Display Title
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Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
2024-07-24T15:22:24Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
2024-05-24T13:40:23Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes.
2023-05-12T11:43:42Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2023-05-01T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1392is/xml/BILLS-118s1392is.xml
2023-05-01
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1442-1443)
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