Continued Presence Improvement Act
This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to improve protections for victims of human trafficking. It requires the government to grant at least two years of temporary protection (with possible extensions) to victims involved in investigations, prosecutions, or civil lawsuits under federal law. Victims automatically receive work authorization during this period, and immigration enforcement actions against them are limited without consultation between law enforcement agencies. The law also creates new pathways for relatives of trafficking victims to obtain temporary protection and work permits.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 2, 2024
Last action Aug 2, 2024
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Aug 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Aug 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glenn Ivey
DDemocratic
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
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