Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
Introduced
Summary
Guarantees employment authorization for people granted deferred action under DACA. This bill would codify that the Secretary of Homeland Security must authorize work permits for anyone granted deferred action under DACA or its successor, and it would require first-time DACA applicants to receive employment authorization at the same time as deferred action.
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- Families and communities: DACA recipients would have clearer access to work that the bill says helps them support families, pay taxes, and use education and skills.
- First-time applicants: People who have never applied and who meet DACA criteria would be eligible for and issued employment authorization concurrently with the grant of deferred action, including applicants in areas that previously faced permit restrictions.
- Employers and local economies: The measure makes employment authorization apply nationwide notwithstanding judicial orders or existing restrictions, aiming to reduce uneven access and uncertainty for employers and communities.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Work permission for DACA recipients
This bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to authorize work permission for anyone granted deferred action under DACA or a successor policy. First-time DACA applicants who meet the established DACA rules would get work authorization at the same time they receive deferred action, including people in places where work permission was previously blocked. The rule would apply even if a court has ordered otherwise. The provision would take effect 90 days after enactment and defines DACA by the DHS memo dated June 15, 2012.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
TX • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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