Bill · H.R. 6922· House(119-HR-6922)
Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/23/2025
- Last activity
- 12/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Monica De La Cruz
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025 aims to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with clear authority to issue Employment Authorization Documents to DACA recipients. This legislation is intended to override judicial decisions or injunctions that have restricted work authorization for certain individuals. Specifically, it targets the uncertainty created by recent court rulings that blocked work authorization for new applicants in certain areas like Texas. The bill ensures that eligible applicants can receive employment authorization at the same time they are granted deferred action. This change would apply to the current DACA policy and any successor policies.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would immigrants be better off under this?+7
The bill ensures uniform and continued access to employment authorization for DACA recipients regardless of judicial restrictions.
Does this give the federal government more power?+6
The bill explicitly grants the Secretary of Homeland Security express statutory authority to supersede judicial orders and injunctions.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
The bill provides economic stability and work authorization for DACA recipients who are typically in their young adult years.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Uniform access to work authorization: The bill intends to ensure all eligible DACA applicants nationwide have continued and equal access to employment authorization, regardless of where they live (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Economic and personal stability: By granting the authority to issue Employment Authorization Documents, the bill seeks to allow individuals to provide for their families, pay taxes, and use their education and skills (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Support for new applicants: The bill specifically requires that new applicants who have not previously applied can receive employment authorization at the same time they are granted deferred action (Section 3(h)(2)).
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Overriding legal restrictions: The legislation aims to bypass judicial orders or interpretations that have blocked work authorization for certain applicants in specific jurisdictions (Section 2(a)(3) and Section 3(h)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+7Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For Low Income Households+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+4
- 12/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House