United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 549 (116th)
Venezuela TPS Act of 2019
Introduced
15 January 2019
Last action
29 July 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Darren Soto, Mario Diaz-Balart, Stephanie Murphy, Donna Shalala, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, ALCEE HASTINGS, Jenniffer González-Colón, Albio Sires, Charlie Crist, ELIOT ENGEL, Brendan Boyle, Andy Levin, Kathy Castor, Theodore Deutch, Debra Haaland, Seth Moulton, Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], David Trone, Dwight Evans, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Susan Wild, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Jesús García, John Curtis, Dean Phillips, David Cicilline, Betty McCollum, Christopher Smith, Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
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.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
15 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
22 May 2019
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 9.
Source: Committee
22 May 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 July 2019
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 268 - 154 (Roll no. 498).
Source: Floor
23 July 2019
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 268 - 154 (Roll no. 498).
Source: Floor
23 July 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7211-7215; text: CR H7211)
Source: Floor
23 July 2019
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
23 July 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 549.
Source: Floor
23 July 2019
Floor
Ms. Mucarsel-Powell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 July 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-168.
Source: Committee
23 July 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
Source: Calendars
23 July 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-168.
Source: Committee
24 July 2019
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 519 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3877 and H.R. 549. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3877 and H.R. 549 under closed rules. Resolution also waives clause 6(a) of Rule XIII, requiring a two-thirds vote waiver to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee against any resolution reported through the legislative day of July 26, 2019.
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 272 - 158 (Roll no. 514). (text: CR H7409)
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 272 - 158 (Roll no. 514).(text: CR H7409)
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 215 - 217 (Roll no. 513).
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Floor
Mr. Reschenthaler moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7440-7441)
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Reported
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3877 and H.R. 549. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3877 and H.R. 549 under closed rules. Resolution also waives clause 6(a) of Rule XIII, requiring a two-thirds vote waiver to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee against any resolution reported through the legislative day of July 26, 2019.
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 519. (consideration: CR H7409-7412)
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Passed
Rule H. Res. 519 passed House.
Source: Floor
29 July 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
25 July 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 272 · No 158 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2
- A. FergusonNo
- A. McEachinAye
- ALCEE HASTINGSAye
- Abby FinkenauerAye
- Abigail SpanbergerAye
- Adam KinzingerAye
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Aye
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Aye
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
25 July 2019 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 215 · No 217 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0
- A. FergusonAye
- A. McEachinNo
- ALCEE HASTINGSNo
- Abby FinkenauerAye
- Abigail SpanbergerAye
- Adam KinzingerAye
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]No
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]No
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
23 July 2019 · failed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Failed · Official source
Yes 268 · No 154 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 10
- A. FergusonNay
- A. McEachinYea
- ALCEE HASTINGSYea
- Abby FinkenauerYea
- Abigail SpanbergerYea
- Adam KinzingerYea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Yea
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 29 July 2019 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 25 July 2019 · Official file
- Reported in House · 23 July 2019 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 15 January 2019 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 2019
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 25 July 2019
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 23 July 2019
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 23 July 2019
Reported to House
summary · EN · 23 July 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 January 2019
Sponsors
- Darren Soto · D · Sponsor
- Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Sponsor
- Stephanie Murphy · D · Cosponsor
- Donna Shalala · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell · D · Cosponsor
- ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
- Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Cosponsor
- Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
- Charlie Crist · D · Cosponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
- Brendan Boyle · D · Cosponsor
- Andy Levin · D · Cosponsor
- Kathy Castor · D · Cosponsor
- Theodore Deutch · D · Cosponsor
- Debra Haaland · D · Cosponsor
- Seth Moulton · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- David Trone · D · Cosponsor
- Dwight Evans · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Susan Wild · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Adriano Espaillat · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Jesús García · D · Cosponsor
- John Curtis · R · Cosponsor
- Dean Phillips · D · Cosponsor
- David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
- Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
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Related records
- related to ← Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019
- related to ← TPS and DED Protection Act of 2019
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3877) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 549) to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/549
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/549
- us · 116-hr-549 · source updated 10 August 2026