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I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3763IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 5, 2025Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Balint, Mr. Carson, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Rivas, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Velázquez, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes.

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Short title

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

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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).