# 118-hr-3043: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

118-hr-3043, Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3043
- Congress: 118
- Title: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-05-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2023-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-3043 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3043)

## Related
- [118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5009)
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8732)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6031)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3043 (as of 2026-10-15).