Contact Congress about H.R. 5098: Strengthening Our Workforce Act of 2025

Some noncitizen workers already in the United States could get two years of legal status and work permission. If they keep working in covered jobs and pass the required checks, they would move to a regular green card.

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Strengthening Our Workforce Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 5098: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects noncitizen workers who were already in the United States on January 1, 2024, and worked in jobs the bill treats as essential or critical. It also affects employers in those fields because some current workers could gain steadier legal status and work permission. The Department of Homeland Security would have to run the application process, collect fees, check records, and decide waiver requests.

Why this matters: This bill could let some workers who already support key parts of daily life stay and work legally. It ties that chance to work in fields such as health care, food, child care, construction, and transportation. For workers, the main change is a possible path from no status or temporary status to a green card. For employers, it could make it easier to keep workers in jobs that often face shortages. The bill does not say how many people would qualify, so the full impact is unclear.

Key provisions in H.R. 5098

• The bill creates a new two-year immigration status. It is called conditional lawful permanent resident status and includes permission to work.
• A person must already have been in the United States on January 1, 2024. They also must have stayed here from then until they apply, without breaks that break the bill's rule.
• The bill covers three groups based on their status on January 1, 2024. They had no lawful status, had Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or had a temporary nonimmigrant status that let them work.
• Applicants must show at least 100 days of work in a covered job. The work can be from any time before they apply.
• Covered jobs include many everyday essential fields. They include health care, food systems, child and elder care, construction, logistics, sanitation, and other essential or critical infrastructure work, including remote or hybrid work in those fields.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5098

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Questions people ask about H.R. 5098

What is H.R. 5098?

Some noncitizen workers already in the United States could get two years of legal status and work permission. If they keep working in covered jobs and pass the required checks, they would move to a regular green card.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 5098?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 5098?

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