- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +40
- Latest action
- Apr 10, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act or the WISE Act This bill expands eligibility for U nonimmigrant visas (victims of criminal activity) and prohibits immigration enforcement activities in specified areas. Generally, U visas are for victims of specified crimes (e.g., rape, trafficking, or domestic violence) who assist with the investigation or prosecution of the crime. The bill adds hate crimes, child abuse, and elder abuse as crimes that may qualify a victim for a U visa and removes criteria related to the victim's assistance with the investigation or prosecution of the crime. Furthermore, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must provide work authorization to U visa…
Official summary · Introduced in House · Apr 10, 2025
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]Lead sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam [D-CA-16]
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
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