115-hr-3591115th Congress

American Hope Act of 2017

Sponsored By: Representative LUIS GUTIERREZ

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Summary

American Hope Act of 2017 This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow a state to extend higher-education benefits to state residents regardless of whether they are lawfully present in the United States. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal, and adjust the status, of certain residents who entered the United States as children prior to 2017. An individual whose status has been so adjusted shall be considered to have obtained conditional permanent-resident status, valid for a period of eight years and subject to termination on the basis of specified deportable conduct. In order for an individual's conditional status to become permanent, the individual must timely file with DHS a petition indicating, among other specified information, that the individual has maintained conditional permanent-resident status for at least three years. Any period of time in which the individual was granted deferred action pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy shall count toward this three-year period. Information furnished by an individual in such a petition may not be used by an officer or employee of the United States to initiate removal proceedings. The bill also: (1) allows DHS to establish a competitive grant program for the provision of nonprofit assistance to eligible applicants for conditional permanent-resident status; (2) establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Promoting American Citizenship; (3) allows the Department of Education to develop an open-source, electronic English-learning program; (4) specifies requirements related to federal higher-education assistance for individuals with conditional permanent-resident status; and (5) requires the Government Accountability Office to report on specified data related to the bill.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

LUIS GUTIERREZ

IL • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/8/2017
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/8/2017
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/7/2017
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 9/12/2017
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/21/2017
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 10/11/2017
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/12/2017
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 11/21/2017
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017

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