US SB636 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1-1)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB549 (Related) 2019-07-29 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR519 (Similar To) 2019-07-25 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR519 (Similar To) 2019-07-25 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Due process and equal protection
Foreign aid and international relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Travel and tourism
Venezuela
Due process and equal protection
Foreign aid and international relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Travel and tourism
Venezuela
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/636/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s636/BILLS-116s636is.pdf |
