Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1885 To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 8, 2023 Ms. CORTEZ MASTO introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, aban- doned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Vulnerable Im- 4 migrant Youth Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. ELIMINATING CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA 6 CAPS. 7 (a) ALIENS NOT SUBJECT TO DIRECT NUMERICAL 8 LIMITATIONS.—Section 201(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration 9 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(A)) is amended 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:28 Jun 30, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1885.IS S1885 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1885 IS by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’ and inserting 1 ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), or (J)’’. 2 (b) PREFERENCE ALLOCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT- 3 BASED IMMIGRANTS.—Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigra- 4 tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) is amend- 5 ed by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’ and inserting 6 ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), or (J)’’. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:28 Jun 30, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1885.IS S1885 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS