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H.R. 5058 · 115th Congress

Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2018

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

JPD PanettaSponsor
34 cosponsors · 33 D, 1 R

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limit on nonimmigrant U visas (victims of crime who are willing to assist law enforcement in investigations and prosecutions).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 15, 2018

Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2018

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limit on nonimmigrant U visas (victims of crime who are willing to assist law enforcement in investigations and prosecutions).

The Department of Homeland Security shall grant work authorizations to aliens with a pending application for a nonimmigrant U visa or a T visa (victims of trafficking in persons who are willing to assist law enforcement in investigations and prosecutions).

The bill prohibits, with specified exceptions, the following nonimmigrants from being considered inadmissible or subject to removal or deportation until there is a final denial of status application:

  • a U or T visa applicant,
  • a battered spouse seeking employment authorization,
  • a battered spouse or child seeking permanent resident status,
  • an alien seeking temporary protected status (TPS), or
  • a self-petitioning alien seeking protections under the Violence Against Women Act.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2018

Latest action (Mar 8, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 15, 2018

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.