HOUSE 161117th CongressReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm's ground campaign and honoring the legacy of America's Desert Storm veterans and their example of strength and courage.
- Last Action
- 2/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-01-04Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-01-04Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-01-04Introduced in House
- 2021-01-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-04 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (19)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Foreign labor
- Immigration status and procedures
- Latin America
- Travel and tourism
- User charges and fees
- Venezuela
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