S. 2205: DREAM Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-10-18 · Immigration · Latest: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 394. (consideration: CR S13306; text: CR S13306)

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-10-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 394 (2007): On the Cloture Motion, S2205 (2007-10-24), Cloture Motion Rejected. See all
Where it stands now: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 394. (consideration: CR S13306; text: CR S13306) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

DREAM Act of 2007

Plain summary

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or DREAM Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and (6) is under 30 years old on the date of enactment of this Act. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status, including: (1) termination of status for violation of this Act; and (2) removal of conditional status to permanent status. Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements prior to enactment of this Act to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status. Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions; (5) higher education assistance; and (6) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

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Official text

DREAM Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · 3 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] reported raising $84,084 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Senate vote 394 (2007): On the Cloture Motion, S2205 (2007-10-24): Cloture Motion Rejected

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2205.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s2205 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110