# 117-hr-9474: WISE Act of 2022

117-hr-9474, WISE Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9474
- Congress: 117
- Title: WISE Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, 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.
- Introduced: 2022-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act of 2022 or the WISE Act of 2022 This bill addresses immigration-related issues for victims of domestic violence and other crimes. For example, the bill (1) extends the period of admission into the United States for certain spouses or children who derive their immigration status from an individual who is abusing the spouse or child; and (2) establishes a presumption that an individual with certain pending applications, such as for a visa for a victim of human trafficking or certain other crimes, should be released from immigration detention without conditions.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-7814: Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
- 117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-9474 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9474)

## Related
- [117-hr-7814: Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7814)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6005)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5727)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9474 (as of 2025-11-18).