Religious Workforce Protection Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +34
- Latest action
- Apr 7, 2025
What it does
Religious Workforce Protection Act This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend the nonimmigrant visa status of certain religious workers. Under current law, if specified conditions are met, nonimmigrant religious workers may receive a visa for a period not to exceed five years. The bill allows DHS to grant an extension until the individual’s application for adjustment of status to permanent resident or an immigrant visa has been processed and a decision has been made. To be eligible for the extension, the individual must be (1) the beneficiary of a certain type of immigrant petition, and (2) eligible for such immigrant status absent the application of certain…
Official summary · Introduced in House · Apr 7, 2025
Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Mike Carey
- Alma Adams
- Barry Loudermilk
- Bennie Thompson
- Betty McCollum
- Brad Finstad
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Bryan Steil
- Celeste Maloy
- Charles Fleischmann
- Dave Min
- David Scott
- Frank Mrvan
- Hillary Scholten
- Jeff Hurd
- Jim Costa
- Jimmy Panetta
- Joaquin Castro
- Juan Vargas
- Lori Trahan
- Maria Salazar
- Michael Simpson
- Mónica De La Cruz
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Paul Tonko
- Pete Stauber
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Randy Weber
- Richard Neal
- Robert Menendez
- Russ Fulcher
- Sanford Bishop
- Seth Moulton
- Steve Cohen
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Suzan DelBene
- Thomas Suozzi
- Tracey Mann
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.