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H.R. 3839: Today's American Dream Act

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H.R. 3839: Today's American Dream Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-26 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Today's American Dream Act

Plain summary

Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend the work opportunity tax credit, (2) allow tax credits for wages paid to interns by small business owners, and (3) extend and increase the new markets tax credit. With respect to community development, the bill limits the first-time homebuyer tax credit to residences purchased in economically distressed communities. It requires the Small Business Administration to make grants for commercial investment in economically underserved communities and direct loans to small business concerns. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on efforts to expand access to broadband service. The bill establishes a Commission on Innovation in the Office of Management and Budget to study new and developing technologies. The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) study characteristics of populations that do not have health insurance coverage, and (2) award grants for free dental health services in underserved communities.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Today's American Dream Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · 30 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mark Pocan (D-WI), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] reported raising $456,272 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3839 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115