Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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
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
- Scored +7
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill ensures uniform and continued access to employment authorization for DACA recipients regardless of judicial restrictions.
- Scored +6
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill explicitly grants the Secretary of Homeland Security express statutory authority to supersede judicial orders and injunctions.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
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. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill ensures uniform and continued access to employment authorization for DACA recipients regardless of judicial restrictions. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill directly benefits DACA recipients, a demographic that includes a significant number of Hispanic Americans. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill provides economic stability and work authorization for DACA recipients who are typically in their young adult years. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill assists DACA recipients in their ability to provide for their families and secure employment.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill expands the pool of individuals eligible to work by ensuring DACA recipients can obtain employment authorization. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By facilitating work authorization for hundreds of thousands of individuals, the bill allows more people to contribute to the national economy.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill explicitly grants the Secretary of Homeland Security express statutory authority to supersede judicial orders and injunctions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The bill provides more stable legal status and work rights for DACA recipients, which is a key step in the immigrant experience.
- 12/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House