US HB5225 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-19 - 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 November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from removal during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes.
Title
POWER Act Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act
Sponsors
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2019-11-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-11-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2929 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB8954 (Related) 2020-12-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HB8954 (Related) 2020-12-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Foreign labor
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
State and local government operations
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Foreign labor
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
State and local government operations
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5225/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5225/BILLS-116hr5225ih.pdf |