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Introduced
01/15/2019
01/15/2019
In Committee
05/22/2019
05/22/2019
Crossed Over
07/29/2019
07/29/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 This bill addresses the migration of Venezuelan nationals by permitting them to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization.
AI Summary
This bill addresses the migration of Venezuelan nationals by permitting them to qualify for temporary protected status (TPS), which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Specifically, the bill designates Venezuela under Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which would make Venezuelan nationals eligible for TPS for an initial 18-month period. The bill also authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to charge a $360 fee for TPS applications from Venezuelans, but allows for waivers of these fees.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (34)
Darren Soto (D)*,
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
John Curtis (R),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Mario Diaz-Balart (R),
Eliot Engel (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jenniffer González (R),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
David Trone (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 07/29/2019)
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