H.R. 1348: Venezuelan Adjustment Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-13 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Official title

Venezuelan Adjustment Act

Plain summary

Venezuelan Adjustment Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant lawful permanent resident status to qualifying nationals of Venezuela. A national of Venezuela shall be eligible if that individual (1) applies for lawful permanent resident status no later than three years after this bill's enactment, (2) entered the United States on or before December 31, 2021, (3) has been continuously physically present in the United States for at least one year when filing their application, (4) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa, and (5) is not inadmissible under various grounds such as a conviction for an aggravated felony. Certain grounds for inadmissibility, such as the public charge ground, shall not apply. The spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an eligible individual shall also be eligible. If an individual has applied for lawful permanent resident status under this bill and is subject to exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings, DHS may not order that individual's removal unless DHS has made a final determination to deny the application. DHS must provide work authorization to an individual whose application has been pending for more than 180 days, and may also provide authorization before that.

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Venezuelan Adjustment Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · 24 cosponsors

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Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Al Green (D-TX), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Pablo José Hernández (D-PR), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr1348.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr1348 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills