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HR 7867 117th Congress House Immigration

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Introduced: May 24, 2022 Introduced by: Gomez, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 24, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 24, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

This bill exempts Special Immigrant Juveniles visas from certain annual numerical limitations on such visas. (Generally, Special Immigrant Juvenile status is available to qualifying non-U.S. nationals under 21 years of age who are in the United States and have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent.)

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6078 Related bill Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2021
  • HR 9685 Related bill Refugee Protection Act of 2022
  • S 5353 Related bill Refugee Protection Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 26, 2022
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jul 7, 2022
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jun 3, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 24, 2022
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 24, 2022
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 24, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 24, 2022
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 24, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7867: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7867/
MLA
"H.R. 7867: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7867/.
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H.R. 7867, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7867/.
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