Strengthening Our Workforce Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5098 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5098 To provide for conditional lawful permanent residency for certain aliens. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 2, 2025 Mr. Vasquez (for himself, Ms. Craig, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Ramirez, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for conditional lawful permanent residency for certain aliens. 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 ``Strengthening Our Workforce Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. CONDITIONAL LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCY. (a) In General.--The Secretary may adjust the status of an alien to that of a conditional lawful permanent resident in accordance with this section. (b) Status Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term ``conditional lawful permanent resident'' means a status as a nonimmigrant with a period of stay of 2 years, with employment authorization to be provided concurrently. (c) Eligibility.--An alien is eligible for adjustment of status if that alien-- (1) submits an application, at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; (2) pays such fee as the Secretary may establish; (3) is present in the United States as of January 1, 2024-- (A) without lawful status under the immigration laws; (B) with deferred action granted to the alien pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program announced by President Obama on June 15, 2012; or (C) with status as a nonimmigrant that has employment authorization; (4) has been continuously present in the United States during the period beginning on January 1,