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Notario Victim Relief Act

Introduced: April 10, 2019 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Notario Victim Relief Act

This bill eliminates the time limit for an alien to file a motion to reopen removal proceedings where the alien's motion seeks relief based on allegations of certain misdeeds by a representative or a person claiming to be a representative, specifically (1) fraud; (2) negligence; (3) misrepresentation; or (4) extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, such representative.

Currently, motions to reopen must be filed within 90 days of the entry of a final order of removal, with certain exceptions.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5055 Related bill Fairness for Immigrant Families Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 1, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 10, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Apr 10, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 10, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 10, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2289: Notario Victim Relief Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2289/
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"H.R. 2289: Notario Victim Relief Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2289/.
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H.R. 2289, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2289/.
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