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DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

Long title	"Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2025" or as the "DIGNIDAD" (Dignity) Act of 2025
Nicknames	Dignity Act, American Prosperity and Competitiveness Act, Dream Act, Legal Workforce Act
Announced in	the 119th United States Congress
Number of co-sponsors	40
Legislative history
Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 4393 by Maria Elvira Salazar (R–FL) on July 7, 2025 Committee consideration by House Judiciary, Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services

The "Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act", or DIGNIDAD Act or the Dignity Act, is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives during the 118th and 119th Congresses.^[1] The bill aims to reform the American immigration system. Originally introduced on May 23, 2023, as H.R. 3599 by Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, the legislation was reintroduced in 2025, as H.R. 4393 in the 119th Congress.^[2][3]

The legislation is structured into several divisions, each targeting a specific pillar of the immigration system.

The Act originates from Salazar's "Dignity Plan" announced by Salazar in March 2021, which proposed changes to the immigration system.^[4] After consultation with business leaders and agricultural farm owners, the first version of the Act was introduced in early 2022, followed by the more comprehensive H.R. 3599 in May 2023.^[5]

Following the conclusion of the 118th Congress without a floor vote, the bill was reintroduced in July 2025 as H.R. 4393. The 2025 version features several strategic modifications designed to appeal to a Republican-led House, most notably the elimination of the "Redemption Program" which offered a direct path to citizenship and its replacement with "Dignity Status", a renewable non-immigrant legal standing, conceptually similar to a Green Card.^[6][7] The reintroduction was led by Representatives Salazar and Veronica Escobar.

Economic analysis from the Bipartisan Policy Center suggests that the DIGNIDAD Act would have a positive impact on the American economy.^[8] The reduction of the Green Card backlog alone is projected to increase the U.S. GDP by $3.9 trillion over 10 years.^[8] Salazar has stated that the Act would reduce the national debt by $50 billion.^[9]