Expands the registry program to allow certain long-term residents (those present at least 7 years) to apply for lawful permanent resident status, increasing the number of people who can regularize their immigration status.
Section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1259) is amended-- (1) in the section header, by striking ``entered the united states prior to july 1, 1924 or january 1, 1972''; and inserting ``are long-term residents of the united states''; and (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: ``(a) entered the United States at least 7 years before the application date;''.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2025-07-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4776)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the registry provision to make adjustment of status available to a broader group of long-term US residents (reducing the prior entry-date cutoff to a 7-year presence requirement), which limits immigration enforcement against them by providing a pathway to legal status.