Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act

Summary

Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act This bill provides for the status adjustment to permanent resident of a qualifying Venezuelan national who: (1) was physically present in the United States on January 1, 2013, (2) has been physically present in the United States for at least one year and is physically present in the United States on the date the status adjustment application is filed, (3) has not been convicted of specified crimes and was never involved in the persecution of others, and (4) applies for adjustment before January 1, 2021. Derivative adjustment of status is provided for the spouse, child, or certain unmarried sons or daughters of such alien.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 April 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 May 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 May 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3074-3075)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 April 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 April 2017

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Sponsors

• Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Cosponsor
• Stephanie Murphy · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Dwight Evans · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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