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119-s-2106119th Congress
SECURE Act
Sponsored By: Senator Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a new pathway to lawful permanent residence for certain foreign nationals. It would also restrict how information from those applications can be used for immigration enforcement and require new reporting before ending Temporary Protected Status designations.
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- Families: Spouses and children can be adjusted along with the principal applicant. Unmarried children generally must show 1-year continuous presence to qualify.
- Applicants: Eligible people in the United States could apply for adjustment through the new Sec. 245B process. Applicants would generally need 3 years of continuous presence and would face a fee cap of $1,440 with targeted exemptions for minors, low-income households, foster youth, and serious disability.
- Privacy, enforcement, and TPS policy: Application data would be shielded from routine referrals to ICE and CBP with narrow exceptions for national security, fraud, or certain felony investigations and would carry civil penalties for misuse. The bill would force DHS to provide a 90-day recommendation before ending a TPS designation and to report repatriation and economic metrics to inform future TPS decisions.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Green cards for family members
If enacted, spouses, domestic partners, and children of someone who gets status under the new pathway could apply for lawful permanent residence. Applicants must be in the U.S. when they file. Unmarried sons or daughters must generally show at least 1 year of physical presence (short absences totaling up to 180 days are allowed). The bill would waive several inadmissibility rules for these family members to help them qualify.
New green-card path for TPS holders
If enacted, you could apply for a green card under a new pathway if you were a TPS national or were present under certain deferred departure. You would generally need at least 3 years of continuous physical presence and to be in the U.S. when you file. Short trips that add up to no more than 180 days would not break the 3-year rule. People removed or who departed on or after September 28, 2016 may qualify under a special rule. DHS would check criminal and national security history. The application fee could not exceed $1,440 but minors, people in households under 150% of the poverty line, foster youth or those lacking support, and people with a serious chronic disability could be exempt. Approvals would not count against the usual numeric green-card limits.
Stay, work, travel and privacy protections
If enacted, DHS would generally be barred from removing you while your 245B application is pending unless it has been finally denied. You would be allowed to work while your application is pending and could get an 'employment authorized' document. You could apply for advance parole to travel and return from filing until a final decision. If DHS approves your application, it must cancel any prior removal or voluntary-departure order. Information given in 245B applications could not be used for immigration enforcement, with narrow exceptions for fraud, national security, and felony investigations. People who knowingly break the disclosure ban could face civil fines up to $10,000.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/29/2026
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/26/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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