Immigration Relief Legislation – Table

The tables below include new immigration relief options in proposed legislation primarily introduced in the 119th Congress. These tables only address and compare the legalization provisions in each bill; please note that most of these bills include enforcement provisions and other major changes to existing forms of immigration relief not addressed here. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the entirety of these bills, not just the sections providing immigration relief, before taking a position on these bills.

Disclaimer: The bills described here are proposed legislation only. They are not law and the immigration relief listed is not available unless and until Congress passes the bills and they are signed into law. People should be cautious of notarios or others who claim these benefits are available now. For legal advice about current options, consult a licensed immigration attorney or an accredited representative.

All of these bills include measures:

• Providing people with work permits.
• Requiring applicants to pay fees unless exemptions or waivers are offered by the DHS Secretary.
• Requiring applicants to undergo background checks.
• Requiring applicants to submit documents to prove their eligibility.

The following bills are included in this table; these are a selection among many bills that have been introduced in recent years:

• Dignidad Act (H.R. 4393)
•  U.S. Citizenship Act (H.R. 3194)
• American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 (H.R. 1589)
• 2025 Dream Act (S. 3348)
• Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 (H.R. 4696 / S. 2468)
• Strengthening Our Workforce Act of 2025 (H.R. 5098)
•  Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3227)