Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6922 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6922 To grant the Secretary of Homeland Security express statutory authority to issue Employment Authorization Documents to individuals granted deferred action under the DACA policy, thereby superseding any judicial interpretation or injunction that restricts such authorization. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 23, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To grant the Secretary of Homeland Security express statutory authority to issue Employment Authorization Documents to individuals granted deferred action under the DACA policy, thereby superseding any judicial interpretation or injunction that restricts such authorization. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (hereinafter in this section referred to as ``DACA'') policy has allowed hundreds of thousands of individuals brought to the United States as children to contribute significantly to the economy, national security, and communities across the nation. (2) The granting of employment authorization to DACA recipients is critical to their ability to provide for their families, pay taxes, and utilize their education and skills, benefitting the entire country. (3) Recent judicial decisions have created uncertainty and an unequal application of the DACA policy, particularly by blocking the granting of work authorization for new applicants residing in c