H.R. 1348 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Feb 13, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProvides path to permanent residency for Venezuelans
This bill lets the Department of Homeland Security grant permanent resident status to Venezuelan nationals who meet certain conditions. To qualify, someone must have entered the U.S. by December 31, 2021, lived here continuously for at least a year, apply within three years of the bill becoming law, and not have certain serious criminal convictions. Family members like spouses and children of eligible people can also qualify. People waiting for their application to be decided can get permission to work after six months.
How it affects you
If you're a Venezuelan national or have close family members who are, this could give you a way to become a permanent resident and eventually a citizen. During the waiting period for your application, you'd be allowed to work legally. This mainly affects people from Venezuela who came to the U.S. before the end of 2021.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 13, 2025)
Venezuelan Adjustment Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant lawful permanent resident status to qualifying nationals of Venezuela.
A national of Venezuela shall be eligible if that individual (1) applies for lawful permanent resident status no later than three years after this bill's enactment, (2) entered the United States on or before December 31, 2021, (3) has been continuously physically present in the United States for at least one year when filing their application, (4) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa, and (5) is not inadmissible under various grounds such as a conviction for an aggravated felony. Certain grounds for inadmissibility, such as the public charge ground, shall not apply.
The spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an eligible individual shall also be eligible.
If an individual has applied for lawful permanent resident status under this bill and is subject to exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings, DHS may not order that individual's removal unless DHS has made a final determination to deny the application.
DHS must provide work authorization to an individual whose application has been pending for more than 180 days, and may also provide authorization before that.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1348
A BILL
Venezuelan Adjustment Act
Sponsor: Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-9) · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 13, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”