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To designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill designates Venezuela under immigration law to permit Venezuelan nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (TPS) for an initial 18-month period. Venezuelan nationals who have been continuously physically present in the United States since the bill's enactment may apply for TPS if they meet standard eligibility requirements and register with the Department of Homeland Security. The bill authorizes DHS to charge a $360 application fee for TPS under this designation, while also permitting aliens to request fee waivers. The bill establishes streamlined procedures for granting consent to travel abroad for TPS beneficiaries when they have emergency or extenuating circumstances requiring temporary departure.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL)
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Darren Soto’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $20,000
- AMSCOT FINANCIAL $13,500
- MILLER BARONDESS $10,300
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $10,000
- ROCKET COMPANIES $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Darren Soto → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 8, 2025 Referred 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. · house
- May 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 2025
Mr. Soto (for himself, Ms. Salazar, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) introduced the following bill; which was referred 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
A BILL
To designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Venezuela TPS Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR PURPOSES OF GRANTING TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS.
(a) Designation.—
(1) In general.—For purposes of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a), Venezuela shall be treated as if it had been designated under subsection
(b)(1)(C) of that section, subject to the provisions of this section.
(2) Period of designation.—The initial period of the designation referred to in paragraph (1) shall be for the 18- month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Aliens Eligible.—As a result of the designation made under subsection (a), an alien who is a national of Venezuela is deemed to satisfy the requirements under paragraph (1) of section 244(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)), subject to paragraph (3) of such section, if the alien—
(1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since the date of the enactment of this Act;
(2) is admissible as an immigrant, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2)(A) of such section, and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under paragraph
(2)(B) of such section; and
(3) registers for temporary protected status in a manner established by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(c) Consent To Travel Abroad.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall give prior consent to travel abroad, in accordance with section 244(f)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(3)), to an alien who is granted temporary protected status pursuant to the designation made under subsection (a) if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security that emergency and extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the alien require the alien to depart for a brief, temporary trip abroad.
(2) Treatment upon return.—An alien returning to the United States in accordance with an authorization described in paragraph (1) shall be treated as any other returning alien provided temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a).
(d) Fee.—
(1) In general.—In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to charge and collect a fee of $360 for each application for temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act by a person who is only eligible for such status by reason of subsection (a).
(2) Waiver.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit aliens to apply for a waiver of any fees associated with filing an application referred to in paragraph (1).
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. <all>
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