Findings and purpose

(a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (hereinafter in this section referred to as DACA) policy has allowed hundreds of thousands of individuals brought to the United States as children to contribute significantly to the economy, national security, and communities across the nation. (2) The granting of employment authorization to DACA recipients is critical to their ability to provide for their families, pay taxes, and utilize their education and skills, benefitting the entire country. (3) Recent judicial decisions have created uncertainty and an unequal application of the DACA policy, particularly by blocking the granting of work authorization for new applicants residing in certain jurisdictions, including the State of Texas. (4) It is the express intent of Congress to ensure uniform and continued access to employment authorization for all eligible DACA applicants nationwide, including first-time applicants, by providing clear statutory authority. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security express statutory authority to issue Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to individuals granted deferred action under the DACA policy, thereby superseding any judicial interpretation or injunction that restricts such authorization.