# 115-hr-3250: 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act

115-hr-3250, 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3250
- Congress: 115
- Title: 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2017-07-14
- Sponsor: JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to permanent resident the status a qualifying alien who applies for adjustment not later than one year after enactment of this bill and who, after the September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks: worked or volunteered on site in rescue, recovery, debris cleanup, or related support services in lower Manhattan, the Staten Island Landfill, or the barge loading piers for a specified number of hours during certain periods between September 11, 2001, and July 31, 2002; was a vehicle-maintenance worker who was exposed to debris from the former World Trade Center while retrieving, driving, cleaning, repairing, and maintaining vehicles contaminated by airborne toxins for any time during such period; or was a member of a fire or police department, worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor, or was a volunteer and performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, or other related services at the Pentagon site during the period between September 11, 2001, and November 19, 2001, or at the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, site during the period between September 11, 2001-October 3, 2001. DHS may authorize an alien who has applied for adjustment of status under this bill to work during the pendency of his or her application.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office".
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
- 115-hr-6930: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the "Ross Bouyea Post Office Building".
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3250 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3250)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3250 (as of 2025-11-18).