HR 1700 · 114th Congress · Immigration

Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act

Introduced 2015-03-26· 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.(2015-04-29)

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) unable to represent himself or herself due to a serious mental disability.…

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Cosponsors (11)

11 Democrats
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]FL
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX