Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Sponsored By: Representative Gomez
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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Analyzed Economic Effects
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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
CA • D
Cosponsors
Espaillat
NY • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Lofgren
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
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Cherfilus-McCormick
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
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Johnson (GA)
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
McGovern
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
Pingree
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
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Soto
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
Stansbury
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
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
McBride
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
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
McCollum
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
Roll Call Votes
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