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Venezuela TPS Act of 2021

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Venezuela TPS Act of 2021

This bill permits nationals of Venezuela to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Such status shall be available to qualifying nationals of Venezuela for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment.

What's happening now March 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 50 Related bill Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 12 Republican 1
Payne, Donald
· May 19, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 23, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Feb 11, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 11, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 11, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Feb 11, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 11, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jan 5, 2021
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 4, 2021
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 161: Venezuela TPS Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-161/
MLA
"H.R. 161: Venezuela TPS Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-161/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 161, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-161/.
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[H.R. 161: Venezuela TPS Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-161/)
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