Immigrant Victims of Violence Protection Act of 2005

Summary

Immigrant Victims of Violence Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA), with respect to T-visa (victims of severe form of trafficking in persons) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens. Provides a range of immigration protections for abused aliens. Amends: (1) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 to provide access to legal services for such aliens; and (2) the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to make such aliens eligible for certain public benefits. Amends INA, as amended by VAWA, to apply that Act's deportation protections for transitional relief to all VAWA petitioners. Amends the the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate the VAWA unit (as defined by this Act) as the administrative unit within the Department of Homeland Security with sole jurisdiction over VAWA case adjudication. Amends INA to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility for VAWA petitioners. Authorizes the Attorney General to award trafficking-related law enforcement training grants to state and local governments.

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Timeline

1. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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

3. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 July 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 July 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 July 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 September 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 June 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 June 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 June 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 June 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Sponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Sponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
• Diana DeGette · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Al Green · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor

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