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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 November 3, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 9, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3744: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3744/
MLA
"H.R. 3744: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3744/.
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H.R. 3744, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3744/.
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[H.R. 3744: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3744/)
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