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<title>Venezuela TPS Act of 2021</title>
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<action-date>2021-01-04</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 </b></p> <p>This bill permits nationals of Venezuela to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Such status shall be available to qualifying nationals of Venezuela for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment.</p>]]></summary-text>
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