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H.R. 4488: Preserving Opportunities for Childhood Arrivals Act

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H.R. 4488: Preserving Opportunities for Childhood Arrivals Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-30 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-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 Immigration and Border Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Preserving Opportunities for Childhood Arrivals Act

Plain summary

Preserving Opportunities for Childhood Arrivals Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide renewable 10-year conditional protected status for an alien who: (1) was in deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status as of September 5, 2017, and has been continuously present and residing in the United States since receiving such status, (2) has not been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, (3) is admissible and not deportable, and (4) files an application and pays a registration fee. An individual in such status: (1) may work, (2) may apply for lawful permanent resident status, and (3) is ineligible for certain federal public benefits.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Preserving Opportunities for Childhood Arrivals Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4488 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115