HR 3744
114th Congress
House
Immigration
Administrative remedies
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Venezuela
Visas and passports
Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act
Introduced: October 9, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Oct 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 9, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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, 2019.
Derivative adjustment of status is provided for the spouse, child, or certain unmarried sons or daughters of such alien.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1