# 116-hr-4873: Syrian Partner Protection Act

116-hr-4873, Syrian Partner Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4873
- Congress: 116
- Title: Syrian Partner Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2019-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Syrian Partner Protection Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide special immigrant status to qualified aliens who assisted U.S. efforts in Syria against the Islamic State. (A special immigrant is qualified to become a permanent resident) A qualifying alien is a Syrian national (or stateless person who habitually resided in Syria) who (1) partnered with or worked for the United States in Syria in a sensitive and trusted capacity (such as an interpreter) on or after January 1, 2014, for at least one year, and (2) provided documented service to U.S. efforts against the Islamic State. The spouse or child of such an alien shall also qualify for special immigrant status. DHS may admit up to 4,000 principal aliens under this bill each fiscal year for the five fiscal years after this bill's enactment. Unused visas at the end of a fiscal year shall carry forward and be available the next year. Aliens admitted under this bill shall not be subject to other numerical limitations. If a qualifying alien applying for special immigrant status under this bill is in imminent danger, the Department of State shall provide protection to that alien. An alien who has received special immigrant status under this bill shall be eligible for benefits generally available to admitted refugees, such as resettlement assistance.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-4873 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4873)

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