# 117-hr-1909: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

117-hr-1909, Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1909
- Congress: 117
- Title: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 78
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

## Cosponsors (78)

- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1909 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1909)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1909 (as of 2026-10-15).