Venezuela TPS Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 29, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2019
- Passed HouseJul 25, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Venezuela TPS Act of 2019
This bill addresses the migration of Venezuelan nationals by permitting them to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 514 | On Passage | Passed272–158 | Jul 25, 2019 |
| House 513 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed215–217 | Jul 25, 2019 |
| House 498 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed268–154 | Jul 23, 2019 |
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2019 to Jul 22, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Jan 16, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Jan 18, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jan 24, 2019 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Jan 24, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jan 31, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Feb 14, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Feb 26, 2019 |
Actions 30
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 25, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7440-7443)
- Jul 25, 2019Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 519. (consideration: CR H7409-7412)
- Jul 25, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reschenthaler motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new language on Page 1, line 11: "because of the economic, humanitarian, security and refugee crisis that is a direct result of years of socialist policies implemented by the regimes of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro".
- Jul 25, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H.R. 549.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 604 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 519, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-28 is considered as adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 519 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3877) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes; | Procedurally related | Jul 25, 2019 |
| S 636 | Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019 | Related bill | Feb 28, 2019 |
| HR 2783 | TPS and DED Protection Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jun 26, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2019Referred in Senate
- Jul 25, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jul 23, 2019Reported in House
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in House
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