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H.R. 161 (117th)

Venezuela TPS Act of 2021

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Introduced

4 January 2021

Last action

4 March 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

7 April 2025

Immigration

Summary

Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 This bill permits nationals of Venezuela to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Such status shall be available to qualifying nationals of Venezuela for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021

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