H.R. 2672: Religious Workforce Protection Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-04-07 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Official title

Religious Workforce Protection Act

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Religious Workforce Protection Act This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend the nonimmigrant visa status of certain religious workers. Under current law, if specified conditions are met, nonimmigrant religious workers may receive a visa for a period not to exceed five years. The bill allows DHS to grant an extension until the individual’s application for adjustment of status to permanent resident or an immigrant visa has been processed and a decision has been made. To be eligible for the extension, the individual must be (1) the beneficiary of a certain type of immigrant petition, and (2) eligible for such immigrant status absent the application of certain numerical limitations. Such individuals who have pending adjustment of status applications are also granted certain job flexibilities, such as the ability to change employers. Individuals who have previously departed the U.S. due to the expiration of their visa are exempt from the one-year foreign residence requirement to renew their visa.

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Religious Workforce Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] · 37 cosponsors

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Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Jim Costa (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Dave Min (D-CA), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), Celeste Maloy (R-UT), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] reported raising $4.2 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-119hr2672.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr2672 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills