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HR 5528
Recent Bills/HR 5528

America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025

IntroducedSeptember 19, 2025
Introduced10 months ago
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Why This Matters

This bill creates a new path to permanent residency for people who came to the United States as children on certain work‐related visas and graduated from college. It also updates rules to prevent them from ‘‘aging out’’ of eligibility and lets them keep their place in line for a visa.

Who this affects
Noncitizens · Dependent children · Employment visa holders · Families
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Adds a new category in the Immigration and Nationality Act for individuals who entered the United States as dependent children of work visa holders and graduated from a U.S. college or university
  2. 2Requires at least eight years as a dependent child of a work visa holder, ten years of lawful presence in the United States, and a degree from an institution of higher education
  3. 3Allows eligible individuals to file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security for classification as lawful permanent residents
  4. 4Changes how a person’s age is calculated when filing for immigration benefits to prevent ‘‘aging out’’ and lets people reopen certain past applications
  5. 5Permits dependent children of work visa holders to extend or change their status and to work in the United States
  6. 6Ensures applicants retain their earliest priority date from a petition or labor certification for future visa processing
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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
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IntroducedCurrentSep 19, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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House
Senate
President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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