Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Summary

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act This bill exempts Special Immigrant Juveniles visas from certain annual numerical limitations on such visas. (Generally, Special Immigrant Juvenile status is available to qualifying non-U.S. nationals under 21 years of age who are in the United States and have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent.)

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Timeline

1. 8 June 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 8 June 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 8 June 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 June 2023

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Sponsors

• Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• Ben Luján · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
• Peter Welch · D · Cosponsor
• Tina Smith · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Cosponsor
• Tammy Duckworth · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
• related to ← Protecting Unaccompanied Children Act