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S. 1885 118th Congress Senate

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Official title: A bill to eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2023 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Immigration
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Jun 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 8, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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.)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4285 Identical bill Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
  • S 3128 Protecting Unaccompanied Children Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 17, 2024
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 23, 2024
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 30, 2024
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 11, 2023
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 5, 2023
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 10, 2023
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 21, 2023
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1885: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1885/
MLA
"S. 1885: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1885/.
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S. 1885, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1885/.
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