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HR 5228 113th Congress House

Notario Victim Relief Act

Official title: To amend section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative.

Introduced: July 31, 2014 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration Evidence and witnessesFraud offenses and financial crimesImmigration status and proceduresLawyers and legal services
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 30, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7057)
Jul 28, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Notario Victim Relief Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 12
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 1, 2014
FARR, SAM
· Sep 16, 2014
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2014
SERRANO, JOSE
· Sep 15, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 11, 2014
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Sep 11, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· Sep 10, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Sep 9, 2014
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 9, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 9, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Sep 9, 2014
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 8, 2014
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Sep 8, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 8, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2014
BROWN, CORRINE
· Jul 31, 2014
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 31, 2014
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 31, 2014
Grayson, Alan
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 31, 2014
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2014
Payne, Donald
· Jul 31, 2014
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 31, 2014
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 31, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· Jul 28, 2014
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 28, 2014
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jul 28, 2014
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 28, 2014
Vela, Filemon
· Jul 28, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5228: Notario Victim Relief Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5228/
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"H.R. 5228: Notario Victim Relief Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5228/.
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H.R. 5228, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5228/.
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