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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1965
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 5, 2025Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Welch, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To eliminate employment-based visa caps for abused, abandoned, and neglected
children who are classified as special immigrant juveniles, and for other
purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act.
2.
Eliminating certain employment-based visa caps for special immigrant
juveniles
(a)
Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations
Section 201(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or (J).
(b)
Preference allocation for employment-Based immigrants
Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) thereof and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or (J) of such section.