To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limitation on visas for certain immigrants, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to certain immigrants with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under such Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limitation on visas for certain immigrants, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to certain immigrants with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under such Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Immigration, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H53FFC3A43B6C4655BF62C8AA77936130: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2024.
- Section H3573FA10253A40A197F3702AB6721EBB: 2. Purpose; Findings; Sense of Congress The purpose of this Act is to remove barriers for alien survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human...
- Section H36A7AC40CBFE423089BDE76880A30D3D: 3. Elimination of annual numerical limitation on U visas Section 214(p) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)) is amended by striking...
- Section H5FAA759511784E26BCECA4F2647B9693: 4. Elimination of annual numerical limitation on special immigrant juvenile visas Section 201(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C....
- Section H8DDAB16412AB4EB7B530243E5E6192EC: 5. Work authorization while applications and petitions are pending Section 214(p) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)) is amended— in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limitation on visas for certain immigrants, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to certain immigrants with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under such Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Immigration, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limitation on visas for certain immigrants, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to certain immigrants with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under such Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Panetta (for himself and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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