A Democratic bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the AmeriCorps Access for Dreamers Act. It makes changes to the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The main goal of the bill is to make sure that people who get DACA are able to get educational awards. It changes the rules so these individuals are eligible for these awards. The new rules apply to educational awards given out on or after the date the bill is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +8
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill specifically expands benefits for DACA recipients, who are part of the immigrant community.
- Scored +7
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?
A significant portion of DACA recipients are Hispanic/Latino, so this bill provides them direct benefits.
- Scored +7
Would students be better off under this?
The bill directly assists students by providing access to educational awards.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 changes the law so that individuals granted deferred action through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy are eligible for educational awards. This is positive because it gives DACA recipients access to these educational benefits.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill specifically expands benefits for DACA recipients, who are part of the immigrant community. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — A significant portion of DACA recipients are Hispanic/Latino, so this bill provides them direct benefits. Would students be better off under this? — The bill directly assists students by providing access to educational awards. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides financial assistance through educational awards which benefits lower-income individuals. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — DACA recipients are often young adults who stand to benefit from increased access to educational awards.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill increases educational opportunities and affordability for DACA recipients by providing access to educational awards.
- 9/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/14/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jasmine CrockettDemocrat · Texas
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Delia RamirezDemocrat · Illinois
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York