H.R. 2851 (IH) - Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act - BILLS-119hr2851ih | Content Details

H.R. 2851 (IH) - Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act

Action: Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Balint, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Casar, Mr. Casten, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Chu, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Liccardo, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Meng, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Morrison, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Simon, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Jimmy Panetta (CA); Yassamin Ansari (AZ); Becca Balint (VT); Salud O. Carbajal (CA); Greg Casar (TX); Sean Casten (IL); Joaquin Castro (TX); Judy Chu (CA); Daniel S. Goldman (NY); Val T. Hoyle (OR); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Ro Khanna (CA); Sam Liccardo (CA); James P. McGovern (MA); Grace Meng (NY); Gwen Moore (WI); Kelly Morrison (MN); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY); Ilhan Omar (MN); Delia C. Ramirez (IL); Mary Gay Scanlon (PA); Lateefah Simon (CA); Adam Smith (WA); Melanie A. Stansbury (NM); Shri Thanedar (MI); Rashida Tlaib (MI); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Nikema Williams (GA)

Committees: Committee on Agriculture (Standing), Committee on Financial Services (Standing), Committee on Education and Workforce (Standing), Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)

United States Code References: 7 U.S.C. 2011et seq.
8 U.S.C. 1101, 1101, 1105a, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1182, 1184, 1187, 1226, 1229a, 1229b, 1229c, 1231, 1252, 1255, 1324d, 1357, 1367, 1430, 1601, 1611, 1612, 1613, 1614, 1615, 1621, 1622, 1631, 1632 and 1641
18 U.S.C. 1351
42 U.S.C. 1308, 1396b, 1397gg, 1436a and 18001