# 114-hr-3744: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act

114-hr-3744, Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3744
- Congress: 114
- Title: Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act This bill provides for the status adjustment to permanent resident of a qualifying Venezuelan national who: (1) was physically present in the United States on January 1, 2013, (2) has been physically present in the United States for at least one year and is physically present in the United States on the date the status adjustment application is filed, (3) has not been convicted of specified crimes and was never involved in the persecution of others, and (4) applies for adjustment before January 1, 2019. Derivative adjustment of status is provided for the spouse, child, or certain unmarried sons or daughters of such alien.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4514: Combating BDS Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3068: Restore Honor to Service Members Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3744)

## Related
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4514: Combating BDS Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4514)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3308)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3068: Restore Honor to Service Members Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3068)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3744 (as of 2025-11-18).