Bills About Immigration Sponsored by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

Sen. Menendez sponsored 22 bills about immigration in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
June 30, 2020	S.RES.639	A resolution recognizing June 2020 as "Immigrant Heritage Month", a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their children have made in making the United States a healthier, safer, more diverse, and prosperous country, and acknowledging the importance of immigrants to the future successes of the United States.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4041-4042)
Nov. 21, 2019	S.2929	A bill to protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from removal during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 12, 2019	S.2478	A bill to designate the Bahamas under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide temporary protected status under such section to eligible nationals of the Bahamas.	20	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 13, 2019	S.1862	A bill to limit the fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 28, 2019	S.636	A bill to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section.	20	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec. 13, 2018	S.3759	A bill to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section and to strengthen internal migration systems in countries surrounding Venezuela.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 22, 2018	S.2915	A bill to protect alien victims of crime or serious labor or employment violations from removal from the United States, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 22, 2011	S.1258	A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes.	11	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 14, 2011	S.1195	A bill to protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 26, 2011	S.1109	A bill to authorize the adjustment of status for immediate family members of individuals who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, and for other purposes.	8	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 29, 2010	S.3932	A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 14, 2010	S.3207	A bill to protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 9, 2009	S.2757	A bill to authorize the adjustment of status for immediate family members of persons who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts and for other purposes.	7	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 30, 2009	S.1549	A bill to protect United States citizens from unlawful arrest and detention.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 30, 2009	S.1550	A bill to ensure that individuals detained by the Department of Homeland Security are treated humanely, provided adequate medical care, and granted certain specified rights.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 11, 2009	S.1247	A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 20, 2009	S.1085	A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 25, 2008	S.3594	A bill to protect United States citizens from unlawful arrest and detention.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 18, 2008	S.3514	A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 8, 2008	S.3453	A bill to authorize the adjustment of status for immediate family members of aliens who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 31, 2008	S.3414	A bill to recapture family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas in the future, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2008	S.3005	A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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