Bill · S. 2350· Senate(119-S-2350)
Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/17/2025
- Last activity
- 7/17/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Martin Heinrich
- Cosponsors
- - 26 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2025 aims to ensure the privacy of information provided during the DACA application process. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to protect individual application information from being shared with various law enforcement agencies. Under this bill, the Secretary is prohibited from referring individuals with deferred status to agencies like ICE or CBP for any purpose outside of the DACA program. There are specific exceptions that allow information to be shared for national security or felony investigations. This legislation focuses on protecting personally identifiable information submitted after June 15, 2012.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+8
The act significantly strengthens privacy rights for DACA recipients by restricting the sharing of their sensitive information.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+7
The bill offers strong protections for DACA recipients by preventing their information from being used for law enforcement referrals.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+7
The bill enhances data privacy by restricting the disclosure of DACA application information to law enforcement agencies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Privacy Protections: The Secretary of Homeland Security is required to protect individual application information from being disclosed to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or any State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency (Section 3(a)). This is positive as it limits the use of personal data for purposes other than implementing the DACA program.
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Prevention of Referrals: The Secretary is prohibited from referring individuals who have been deferred under the DACA program to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency (Section 3(b)). This provides a layer of protection for those with deferred status.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Exceptions for Law Enforcement: Individual application information may still be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies to identify fraudulent claims, for specific national security purposes, or to investigate and prosecute felonies not related to immigration status (Section 3(c)). This means the privacy protections are not absolute and can be bypassed in these specific circumstances.
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+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+8
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+7
- 7/22/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 7/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 24 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocrat · Delaware
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Patty MurrayDemocrat · Washington
Christopher MurphyDemocrat · Connecticut
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
John ReedDemocrat · Rhode Island
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Bernie SandersIndependent · Vermont
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts