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Read. Follow. Verify.Congress proposes new nonimmigrant visa class and lawful permanent resident status for public service employees
Last action · September 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Sponsors: Ami Bera and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill establishes a new category for public service employees and creates a pathway to status for individuals who entered the U.S. as children and currently hold public service positions. The legislation amends the to integrate these workforce groups into the immigration system.
The bill creates a new legal status for public service workers, impacting the eligibility of childhood arrivals to remain in the country and maintain employment in public-facing roles.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public service employees
The bill creates a new nonimmigrant visa category specifically for this group.
Childhood arrivals in public service jobs
The bill provides a pathway to lawful permanent resident status for this specific group.
Key Facts
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Does this bill grant immediate citizenship?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Sep 3, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sep 3, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Workforce-based immigration expansion
The bill represents a shift toward using public service employment as a specific criterion for immigration status and visa eligibility.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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