An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.
- Last Action
- 2/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-01-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-01-26Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-26 (00)
Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2021
This bill provides assistance to eligible nationals of Venezuela.
Under this bill, eligible nationals of Venezuela shall 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.
The Department of State shall work with international partners to increase the capacity of countries in the region to provide migration services and asylum to eligible Venezuelan citizens.
Cosponsors (11)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Due process and equal protection
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign labor
- Immigration status and procedures
- International organizations and cooperation
- Latin America
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Travel and tourism
- User charges and fees
- Venezuela
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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