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HR 2161 115th Congress House

Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act

Official title: To adjust the immigration status of certain Venezuelan nationals who are in the United States.

Introduced: November 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresLatin America
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Refugees, asylum, displaced personsVenezuelaVisas and passports
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 3, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3074-3075)
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 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, 2021.

Derivative adjustment of status is provided for the spouse, child, or certain unmarried sons or daughters of such alien.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3744 Reintroduction of Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 27, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 28, 2017
Murphy, Stephanie
· May 11, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 26, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 26, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2161: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2161/
MLA
"H.R. 2161: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2161/.
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H.R. 2161, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2161/.
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[H.R. 2161: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2161/)
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