2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB4817: Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025

Legislative Summary

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limitation on visas for certain immigrants, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to certain immigrants with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill History

7/29/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/29/2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(7/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Panetta
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text8/8/2025253.1 KB