US Congress House Bill 2161 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on April 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act This bill provides for the status adjustment to permanent resident of a qualifying Venezuelan national who: (1) was physically present in the United States on January 1, 2013, (2) has been physically present in the United States for at least one year and is physically present in the United States on the date the status adjustment application is filed, (3) has not been convicted of specified crimes and was never involved in the persecution of others, and (4) applies for adjustment before January 1, 2021. Derivative adjustment of status is provided for the spouse, child, or certain unmarried sons or daughters of such alien.

Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act

Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]
Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2017-05-03	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3074-3075)
2017-04-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-04-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2161/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2161/BILLS-115hr2161ih.pdf