# 119-s-2526: Fight for the American Dream Act

119-s-2526, Fight for the American Dream Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2526
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fight for the American Dream Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would open enlistment and citizenship paths for certain noncitizens.** It would let people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals employment authorization enlist in the U.S. armed forces and would modernize how noncitizen service members can gain U.S. citizenship through Selected Reserve or active-duty service. - Families and noncitizen recruits: People who hold an employment authorization document under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals would become eligible to enlist, creating a new route into military service for those beneficiaries. - Service members seeking citizenship: The bill would rewrite and merge the military naturalization rules to clarify eligibility for naturalization through service in the Selected Reserve or while on active status. It updates geographic reach to include American Samoa, Swains Island, and the freely associated States and uses gender-neutral language. - Military administration and recruitment: The bill would change statutory headings and cross-references and align definitions of “active status” to simplify how the armed forces determine eligibility and process naturalization claims.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- DACA work permit allows enlistment: benefit, high. If enacted, you could enlist in a U.S. armed force if you have a work permit from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The permit must exist at the time you enlist. This would add DACA employment authorization as an exception to the usual citizenship or residency enlistment rule.
- Changes to military naturalization rules: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would repeal one existing military naturalization pathway and rewrite the other. It would remove INA section 328 and expand and retitle section 329 to cover service in active status and the Selected Reserve, and add American Samoa, Swains Island, and certain freely associated s…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2526 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2526)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2526 (as of 2026-08-11).