H.R. 4285 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4285

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 22, 2023

Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Raskin, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Omar, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Chu, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Trone) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act.

Eliminating certain employment-based visa caps

(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) and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or (J).