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S.260: Protecting Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2021
- Latest Major Action Feb. 4, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 4, 2021
Bill Summary
Protecting Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Act This bill allows an abused spouse or child whose immigrant status is derived from another alien (the principal alien) to obtain immigrant status independent of the principal alien. Current law provides a path to immigrant status to abused individuals who derive their status from a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, but not to those who derive their status from another alien. Such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 4, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb. 4, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |