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Alex Padilla (D-CA)

Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

S. 2468 · Senate bill Immigration

A Democratic bill with 14 Democratic cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4776)

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the "Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929". It was introduced in the Senate on July 28, 2025, by Senator Padilla along with several co-sponsors. The legislation aims to amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Specifically, it changes the registry benefit so that it is available to certain long-term residents of the United States. Under the updated rules, an individual must have entered the United States at least 7 years before their application date to qualify. These changes are scheduled to take effect 60 days after the bill is enacted.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +8

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill creates a new legal pathway for long-term residents to access benefits previously restricted by older entry dates.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The bill expands eligibility for registry benefits to long-term residents who have been in the United States for at least 7 years.

  • Scored +5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The bill assists long-term residents, a group that includes a significant number of Hispanic Americans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.