DIGNITY Act Gains Momentum as Bipartisan Support Reaches 35 Cosponsors

By Amr Gohar

Washington, D.C. -The DIGNITY Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393) is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill as bipartisan backing for the immigration reform proposal continues to grow, adding four new cosponsors and expanding its national coalition of supporters.

Introduced by Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX), the legislation has now secured support from 35 Members of Congress, including the latest additions: Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). The growing list reflects a rare bipartisan alignment on immigration as the issue returns to the forefront of the national debate.

Support for the DIGNITY Act also extends well beyond Congress. According to backers of the bill, 60 national organizations—representing employers, faith leaders, veterans, labor groups, business associations, and community organizations—have endorsed the legislation, making it the most broadly supported immigration reform proposal in decades.

Advocates describe the DIGNITY Act as the only active bipartisan immigration bill in Congress aimed at comprehensively addressing border security, workforce needs, and enforcement challenges while avoiding pathways to citizenship or blanket amnesty.

“This moment demands action, and I’m encouraged to see growing support from my colleagues in Congress,” said Rep. María Elvira Salazar. “The DIGNITY Act modernizes our immigration system so enforcement is effective, targeted, and consistent with our values. It fixes what isn’t working, refocuses ICE on real threats, and establishes a tough, earned process for hard-working people who have lived here and contributed. It is not citizenship. It is not amnesty. It is dignity.”

The legislation proposes a series of reforms, including strengthened border security through increased personnel, mandatory E-Verify enforcement, and measures to restore operational control at the border. It also seeks to protect American workers by cracking down on illegal labor practices and creating an American Worker Fund designed to retrain and upskill U.S. workers for higher-paying jobs.

Under the bill, long-term undocumented individuals with clean criminal records would be eligible for a strict, earned legal status through the Dignity Program, which requires background checks, restitution payments, and continued compliance—without granting citizenship or amnesty. Supporters argue the approach balances enforcement with accountability while addressing labor shortages that affect key sectors of the U.S. economy.

Endorsing organizations span a wide range of industries and advocacy groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation, American Legion, Anti-Defamation League, National Association of Home Builders, American Business Immigration Council, FWD.us, World Relief, and numerous business, faith-based, and community organizations nationwide.

As bipartisan support accelerates, proponents say the DIGNITY Act is emerging as the most viable legislative effort to reform the U.S. immigration system amid ongoing political gridlock and mounting pressure to act.