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HR 4285 118th Congress House Immigration

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Introduced: February 6, 2024 Introduced by: Gomez, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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 June 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3128 Related bill Protecting Unaccompanied Children Act
  • S 1885 Identical bill Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 35 Republican 1
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Dec 5, 2024
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · May 21, 2024
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · May 17, 2024
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 17, 2024
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 5, 2024
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 28, 2024
Phillips, Dean
· Feb 6, 2024
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Feb 6, 2024
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 1, 2023
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 11, 2023
 D
Casar, Greg
Texas · Aug 18, 2023
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Jul 17, 2023
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 23, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jun 22, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 22, 2023
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 22, 2023
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jun 22, 2023
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jun 22, 2023
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 22, 2023
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 22, 2023
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 22, 2023
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 22, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 22, 2023
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 22, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jun 22, 2023
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Jun 22, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 22, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 22, 2023
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2023
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jun 22, 2023
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Levin, Mike
California · Jun 22, 2023
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 22, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 2023
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 22, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 22, 2023
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 22, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 22, 2023
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 22, 2023
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 22, 2023
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 22, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jun 22, 2023
Trone, David
· Jun 22, 2023
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 22, 2023
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jun 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4285: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4285/
MLA
"H.R. 4285: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4285/.
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H.R. 4285, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4285/.
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