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119-hr-3763119th Congress

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Sponsored By: Representative Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Introduced

Summary

Eliminates employment-based visa caps for abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status. The bill would add a new subparagraph (J) into two sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act so this group is included among employment-based categories that are not subject to direct numerical limits. The text provided does not define subparagraph (J) or include eligibility rules, phase-in schedules, funding, or enforcement details.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Some immigrant visas would skip yearly caps

This bill would add a new group to employment-based visas that are not counted against yearly caps. People in this new "subparagraph (J)" group would not need a cap number. The bill text here does not define who is in that group. If enacted, this could let more people in that group get visas sooner.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/9/2025

  • Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2025

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2026

Roll Call Votes

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