119th Congress Immigration
H.R. 2672: Religious Workforce Protection Act
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Summary
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend the nonimmigrant visa status of certain religious workers.
Under current law, if specified conditions are met, nonimmigrant religious workers may receive a visa for a period not to exceed five years. The bill allows DHS to grant an extension until the individual’s application for adjustment of status to permanent resident or an immigrant visa has been processed and a decision has been made. To be eligible for the extension, the individual must be (1) the beneficiary of a certain type of immigrant petition, and (2) eligible for such immigrant status absent the application of certain numerical limitations.
Such individuals who have pending adjustment of status applications are also granted certain job flexibilities, such as the ability to change employers. Individuals who have previously departed the U.S. due to the expiration of their visa are exempt from the one-year foreign residence requirement to renew their visa.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Neal D-MAOriginal
- Maria Salazar R-FLOriginal
- Pete Stauber R-MNOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CA
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Jim Costa D-CA
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL
- Thomas Suozzi D-NY
- Hillary Scholten D-MI
- Suhas Subramanyam D-VA
- Lori Trahan D-MA
- David Scott D-GA
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
- Sanford Bishop D-GA
- Russ Fulcher R-ID
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Joaquin Castro D-TX
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- Juan Vargas D-CA
- Randy Weber R-TX
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NY
- Suzan DelBene D-WA
- Barry Loudermilk R-GA
- Michael Simpson R-ID
- Frank Mrvan D-IN
- Betty McCollum D-MN
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Dave Min D-CA
- Brad Finstad R-MN
- Bryan Steil R-WI
- Jeff Hurd R-CO
- Celeste Maloy R-UT
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Charles Fleischmann R-TN
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Carey SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mike Carey.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.