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Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
To eliminate employment-based visa caps for abused, abandoned, and neglected children who are classified as special immigrant juveniles, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill eliminates employment-based visa caps for special immigrant juveniles, which are children classified as abused, abandoned, or neglected. The bill amends immigration law to exclude special immigrant juveniles from the numerical limitations that normally apply to employment-based visa allocations. This means these vulnerable children will no longer be subject to the standard caps that restrict how many employment-based visas can be issued in a given year. The changes apply to both the general provision for aliens not subject to numerical limitations and the employment-based preference allocation system.
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Sponsor (1)
12 cosponsors
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
Actions (2)
- Jun 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jun 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 5, 2025
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Welch, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To eliminate employment-based visa caps for abused, abandoned, and neglected children who are classified as special immigrant juveniles, 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 “Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATING CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA CAPS FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILES.
(a) Aliens Not Subject to Direct Numerical Limitations.—Section 201(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking “subparagraph (A) or (B)” and inserting “subparagraph (A), (B), or (J)”.
(b) Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants.—Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) is amended by striking “subparagraph (A) or (B) thereof” and inserting “subparagraph (A), (B), or (J) of such section”. <all>
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