3.0.0 2851 2026-03-03T20:53:12Z 2026-03-03T20:53:12Z House H HR 2025-04-10 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2851 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 65 (Thursday, April 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JAYAPAL:H.R. 2851.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H1601]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-10T13:05:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-10T13:05:35Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-10T13:05:30Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-10T13:05:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-10T13:05:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-10T13:05:15Z 2025-04-10 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2025-04-10 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-04-10 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2025-04-10 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2025-04-10 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2025-04-10 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 N S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] Janice Schakowsky D IL D. 9 2025-04-10 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2025-04-10 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] Jimmy Panetta D CA 19 2025-04-10 True A000381 Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] Yassamin Ansari D AZ 3 2025-04-10 True B001318 Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] Becca Balint D VT 0 2025-04-10 True B001300 Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragán D CA Diaz 44 2025-04-10 True C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2025-04-10 True C001131 Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] Greg Casar D TX 35 2025-04-10 True C001117 Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] Sean Casten D IL 6 2025-04-10 True C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2025-04-10 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] Judy Chu D CA 28 2025-04-10 True G000586 Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesús García D IL G. "Chuy" 4 2025-04-10 True G000599 Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] Daniel Goldman D NY S. 10 2025-04-10 True H001094 Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] Val Hoyle D OR T. 4 2025-04-10 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2025-04-10 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2025-04-10 True L000607 Rep. Liccardo, Sam [D-CA-16] Sam Liccardo D CA T. 16 2025-04-10 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] James McGovern D MA P. 2 2025-04-10 True M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2025-04-10 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2025-04-10 True M001234 Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] Kelly Morrison D MN 3 2025-04-10 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2025-04-10 True O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2025-04-10 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2025-04-10 True R000617 Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] Delia Ramirez D IL C. 3 2025-04-10 True S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2025-04-10 True S001231 Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] Lateefah Simon D CA 12 2025-04-10 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] Adam Smith D WA 9 2025-04-10 True S001218 Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] Melanie Stansbury D NM A. 1 2025-04-10 True T000488 Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] Shri Thanedar D MI 13 2025-04-10 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] Rashida Tlaib D MI 12 2025-04-10 True V000081 Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] Nydia Velázquez D NY M. 7 2025-04-10 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 25 2025-04-10 True W000788 Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] Nikema Williams D GA 5 2025-04-10 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] Jerrold Nadler D NY 12 2025-04-17 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] Juan Vargas D CA 52 2025-04-17 False G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2025-04-17 False C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2025-04-17 False L000606 Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] George Latimer D NY 16 2025-05-01 False L000602 Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] Summer Lee D PA L. 12 2025-05-07 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2025-08-29 False S001226 Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] Andrea Salinas D OR 6 2025-10-08 False Immigration Immigration 2025-05-19T15:08:38Z 00 2025-04-10 Introduced in House 2026-03-03T20:44:40Z Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act or the WISE Act

This bill expands eligibility for U nonimmigrant visas (victims of criminal activity) and prohibits immigration enforcement activities in specified areas.

Generally, U visas are for victims of specified crimes (e.g., rape, trafficking, or domestic violence) who assist with the investigation or prosecution of the crime. The bill adds hate crimes, child abuse, and elder abuse as crimes that may qualify a victim for a U visa and removes criteria related to the victim's assistance with the investigation or prosecution of the crime.  

Furthermore, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must provide work authorization to U visa applicants, whereas currently DHS may grant work authorization but is not required to do so.

The bill also eliminates the annual numerical cap on U visas. 

The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that certain individuals, including U visa applicants and T visa (victims of human trafficking) applicants, shall not be detained while the application is pending.

Additionally, the bill provides immigration-related protections, such as by extending the admission period and providing work authorization, to the spouse or child of a nonimmigrant visa holder who subjected that spouse or child to battery or extreme cruelty.

Further, the bill prohibits, with some exceptions for exigent circumstances, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection from conducting immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of a school, health care facility, place of worship, or other location specified in the bill.

]]> WISE Act Display Title 45 WISE Act 2025-04-24T08:53:16Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 WISE Act 2025-04-24T08:53:15Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act 2025-04-24T08:53:15Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes. 2025-04-24T08:48:24Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-04-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2851ih/xml/BILLS-119hr2851ih.xml 2025-04-10 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.