United StatesSenate Bill 1965S 1965
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Immigration
2 pages
- senate
- house
- president
Last progress June 5, 2025 (6 months ago)
Introduced on June 5, 2025 by Catherine Marie Cortez Masto
Sponsors (12)
House Votes
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Senate Votes
Pending Committee
June 5, 2025 (6 months ago)Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Presidential Signature
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AI Summary
This bill would remove yearly visa caps for children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected and are classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ). It changes immigration law so these kids are no longer counted under employment-based visa limits, which can shorten long waits for a green card and reduce backlogs for this group .
It does this by updating the parts of the law that set who is exempt from visa number limits and how visas are allocated, adding SIJ children to the list that is not subject to those caps .
- Key points
- Who is affected: Children classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles due to abuse, abandonment, or neglect
- What changes: They are exempt from yearly employment-based visa limits, which can help them get permanent status faster
- When: The text provided does not specify an effective date
Text Versions
Text as it was Introduced in Senate
ViewJune 5, 2025•2 pages
Amendments
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