She is also leading legislation to allow DACA recipients to work in Congress
Lead legislation to allow DACA recipients to work in Congress.
Occurrences
She is also leading legislation to allow DACA recipients to work in Congress.
Evidence
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Congress.gov shows H.R.1177 was introduced in the House on 2021-02-18 and, as of the bill page, its latest action was a committee referral on 2021-04-28. The bill page lists its status as Introduced and describes it as establishing a path to citizenship and other immigration reforms.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.16 as introduced in the House on 2023-06-15. The bill page says its latest action was referral to committee the same day, and its status remains Introduced.
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S.348 would amend Section 704 of division E of Public Law 115-141 by adding a person employed by the House of Representatives or the Senate who has been issued an employment authorization document under DACA.
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Congress.gov lists S.348 as sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez, introduced on 2021-02-22, referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, and having the status Introduced.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.1177 as sponsored by Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, introduced on 2021-02-18, with latest action on 2021-04-28 referral to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, and status Introduced.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.16, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2023, as introduced on 2023-06-15 and referred to House committees, with status Introduced.
Assessments
The promised substantive outcome was not delivered: no cited bill became law or otherwise changed federal rules to allow DACA recipients to work in Congress. The closest Senate vehicle, S.348 in the 117th Congress, included the relevant DACA congressional-employment language and Cortez Masto was an original cosponsor, but it stalled after introduction and referral to Judiciary. Later related House bills also remained introduced/referred and did not enact the change. Because she materially supported a serious legislative attempt but the outcome failed, this is never with an effort badge.
The promised outcome was a legal change allowing DACA recipients to work in Congress. The evidence provided shows only related Dreamer immigration bills, including H.R. 1177 in 2021 and H.R. 16 in 2023, and both stalled without enactment. That means no federal statutory change delivered the promised result. The record here also does not show Cortez Masto personally leading a measure that specifically accomplished or came close to accomplishing this Congress-employment change, so this is best scored as an undelivered promise rather than partial credit.