US HB4319 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-0)
Status: Introduced on September 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limitation on U visas, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to aliens with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (U) or (T) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act, and for other purposes.
Title
Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
| 2019-09-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-09-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Detention of persons
Domestic violence and child abuse
Foreign labor
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Violent crime
Visas and passports
Crimes against women
Detention of persons
Domestic violence and child abuse
Foreign labor
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Violent crime
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4319/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4319/BILLS-116hr4319ih.pdf |
