HR 4936 · 113th Congress · Immigration

Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act

Introduced 2014-06-23· Sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.(2014-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that counsel at the government's expense in a removal or related appeal proceeding shall be provided only for an alien who is: (1) an unaccompanied child, or (2) incompetent to represent himself or herself due to a serious mental disability.…

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Cosponsors (17)

17 Democrats
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]FL
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]TX