HR 161 · 117th Congress · Immigration

Venezuela TPS Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]· 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 Citizenship.(2021-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 This bill permits nationals of Venezuela to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Such status shall be available to qualifying nationals of Venezuela for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment.…

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Cosponsors (19)

17 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]FL
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]FL
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]FL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ