Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 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.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Venezuela Temporary Protected Status 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. The bill also directs the Department of State to provide assistance to the migration systems of nations surrounding Venezuela to provide migration services and asylum to eligible Venezuelan citizens.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2019 to Oct 19, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jul 31, 2019 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Oct 29, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 28, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 549 | Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
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