Ukrainian refugees can apply for green cards through a faster process.
S. 5521 — Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2026 · Filed by Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets Ukrainian citizens who came to the U.S. since February 2014 apply for green cards. They must pass security checks like refugees do. Their spouses, children, and caregivers can also apply. The bill waives some fees. It stops removal while cases are pending.
Who it affects
Ukrainian nationals in the U.S. since 2014 are affected. Their spouses, children, and caregivers can also apply.
One thing to notice
Ukrainian applicants do not have to follow the usual yearly limits on green cards for family and work.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- green cards — documents that let someone live and work in the U.S. for life.
- security checks — background checks to make sure someone is safe and not a threat.
- removal — when the government forces someone to leave the country.
- pending — waiting to be decided or finished.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (8,322 characters) on Oct 16, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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