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H.R. 4285: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act


Jimmy Gomez

Quick Facts

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34)

Congress: 118th

Date Introduced: June 22, 2023

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (June 22, 2023)

Bill Summary

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

This bill exempts Special Immigrant Juveniles visas from certain annual numerical limitations on such visas. (Generally, Special Immigrant Juvenile status is available to qualifying non-U.S. nationals under 21 years of age who are in the United States and have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent.)