Syrian Partner Protection Act

Summary

Syrian Partner Protection Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide special immigrant status to qualified aliens who assisted U.S. efforts in Syria against the Islamic State. (A special immigrant is qualified to become a permanent resident) A qualifying alien is a Syrian national (or stateless person who habitually resided in Syria) who (1) partnered with or worked for the United States in Syria in a sensitive and trusted capacity (such as an interpreter) on or after January 1, 2014, for at least one year, and (2) provided documented service to U.S. efforts against the Islamic State. The spouse or child of such an alien shall also qualify for special immigrant status. DHS may admit up to 4,000 principal aliens under this bill each fiscal year for the five fiscal years after this bill's enactment. Unused visas at the end of a fiscal year shall carry forward and be available the next year. Aliens admitted under this bill shall not be subject to other numerical limitations. If a qualifying alien applying for special immigrant status under this bill is in imminent danger, the Department of State shall provide protection to that alien. An alien who has received special immigrant status under this bill shall be eligible for benefits generally available to admitted refugees, such as resettlement assistance.

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Timeline

1. 28 October 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. 28 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 December 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 October 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 October 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 October 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 October 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Sponsor
• Michael Waltz · R · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Seth Moulton · D · Sponsor
• Don Bacon · R · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Anthony Brown · D · Cosponsor
• Mikie Sherrill · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Gilbert Cisneros · D · Cosponsor
• Liz Cheney · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Dan Crenshaw · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Filemon Vela · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Wenstrup · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Adam Kinzinger · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
• Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Malinowski · D · Cosponsor
• Abigail Spanberger · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Syrian Partner Protection Act
• related to ← Refugee Protection Act of 2019
• related to ← Refugee Protection Act of 2019