SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3442

119th Congress

SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Deborah K. Ross

Representative

Democratic

NC-2

Cosponsors

49

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill would allow certain non-U.S. citizens who came to the country as children and have graduated from a U.S. college or university to apply for permanent legal residency, even if they have been in the country for a long time on temporary visas. It also changes some technical rules around calculating people's ages for immigration purposes.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorDeborah K. Ross (D-NC)

Introduced9/30/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

This bill would allow certain non-U.S. citizens who came to the country as children and have graduated from a U.S. college or university to apply for permanent legal residency, even if they have been in the country for a long time on temporary visas. It also c

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This bill would allow certain non-U.S. citizens who came to the country as children and have graduated from a U.S. college or university to apply for permanent legal residency, even if they have been in the country for a long time on temporary visas. It also changes some technical rules around calculating people's ages for immigration purposes.

Bill Number: 3442
Sponsor: Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
Introduced: 9/30/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3442
Sponsor: Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced: 9/30/2025
Summary: This bill would allow certain non-U.S. citizens who came to the country as children and have graduated from a U.S. college or university to apply for permanent legal residency, even if they have been in the country for a long time on temporary visas. It also changes some technical rules around calcu

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow certain non-U.S. citizens who came to the country as children and have graduated from a U.S. college or university to apply for permanent legal residency, even if they have been in the country for a long time on temporary visas. It also changes some technical rules around calculating people's ages for immigration purposes.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

America's CHILDREN Act of 2023 or the Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023 This bill provides lawful permanent resident status to certain college graduates who entered the United States as children and addresses other immigration-related issues. Specifically, this bill allows a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) to apply for lawful permanent resident status if the individual (1) was lawfully present in the United States as a dependent child of an individual admitted for employment, (2) was in the United States with such status for at least eight years, (3) has graduated from an institution of higher education in the United States, and (4) is not deportable or otherwise inadmissible. In addition, the individual must have been lawfully present in the United States for at least 10 years at the time of the application. The bill also modifies various provisions related to calculating an individual's age for immigration purposes and the priority date of certain immigration-related applications. For example, to determine whether an individual is a dependent child for certain immigration petitions, the individual's age at the time a petition is filed shall be the age used for that determination. (Currently, this determination for some petitions is based on the individual's age at the time a visa becomes available, so it is possible for an individual to be a dependent child when filing a petition but become too old to qualify by the time the visa is available.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows non-U.S. citizens who entered the country as children, have lived here at least 10 years, and graduated from a U.S. college to apply for permanent residency
Changes rules around calculating individuals' ages for immigration petitions, so they don't 'age out' of dependent status while waiting for visas
Addresses other technical immigration issues related to priority dates and visa availability

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily impact young adults who were brought to the U.S. as children on temporary visas and have since graduated from college. If passed, it could allow thousands of these individuals to gain permanent legal status and avoid deportation, significantly improving their opportunities and security in the United States.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3442, 119th Congress (2025). "SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3442

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