United States · Bill · S
S. 636 (116th)
Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019
Introduced
28 February 2019
Last action
28 February 2019 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Venezuela Temporary Protected Status 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. The bill also directs the Department of State to provide assistance to the migration systems of nations surrounding Venezuela to provide migration services and asylum to eligible Venezuelan citizens.
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Timeline
28 February 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 28 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Venezuela TPS Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/636
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/636
- us · 116-s-636 · source updated 10 August 2026