# 119-hr-3763: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

119-hr-3763, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3763
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 56
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-11

## 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.

## Cosponsors (56)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Some immigrant visas would skip yearly caps: benefit, low. 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.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3763 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3763)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3763 (as of 2026-09-11).