1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nicaragua Political Prisoner Support Act . 2. Defined term In this section, the term eligible Nicaraguan national means an alien— (1) (A) (i) who is a citizen or national of Nicaragua; or (ii) in the case of an alien having no nationality, whose former or last habitual residence was in Nicaragua; and (B) who arrived in the United States on February 9, 2023, as part of a political prisoner release, and was granted a 2-year humanitarian parole by the United States Government; or (2) who is the parent, spouse, or child of an individual described in paragraph (1). 3. Eligibility requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible Nicaraguan national is eligible for the benefits described in section 4 if— (1) such individual has completed security and law enforcement background checks to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (2) such individual’s parole— (A) has not been terminated by the Secretary of Homeland Security; or (B) was terminated while a renewal application was pending for such parole and the sole reason for such termination was that the renewal application had not yet been processed. 4. Benefits An individual described in section 3 is eligible for— (1) resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and other benefits that are available to refugees admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) to the same extent as such refugees; (2) child welfare services described in section 412(d)(2) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1522(d)(2) ); and (3) a driver’s license or identification card under section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13 ; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note), notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)(B) of such Act. 5. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to preclude an eligible Nicaraguan national from applying for or receiving any immigration benefits to which such individual is otherwise eligible