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Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

USA119th CongressS-1965| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2025
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (12)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to eliminate numerical limitations on employment-based visas for a specific group of individuals: special immigrant juveniles . These are children classified as abused, abandoned, or neglected, and the legislation seeks to provide them with a clearer path to permanent residency. The legislation achieves this by amending sections 201(b)(1)(A) and 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. These amendments ensure that special immigrant juveniles are no longer subject to direct numerical limitations for employment-based immigrant visas. This change is intended to alleviate backlogs and expedite the immigration process for these vulnerable youth.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1885
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Jun 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3763
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1885
    Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act


  • June 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3763
    Introduced in House


  • June 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3763: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

USA119th CongressS-1965| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2025
This bill aims to eliminate numerical limitations on employment-based visas for a specific group of individuals: special immigrant juveniles . These are children classified as abused, abandoned, or neglected, and the legislation seeks to provide them with a clearer path to permanent residency. The legislation achieves this by amending sections 201(b)(1)(A) and 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. These amendments ensure that special immigrant juveniles are no longer subject to direct numerical limitations for employment-based immigrant visas. This change is intended to alleviate backlogs and expedite the immigration process for these vulnerable youth.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1885
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Jun 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3763
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1885
    Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act


  • June 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3763
    Introduced in House


  • June 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (12)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3763: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted