H.R. 9474 · 117th Congress · House

WISE Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy an…
Introduced
Dec 8, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act of 2022 or the WISE Act of 2022

This bill addresses immigration-related issues for victims of domestic violence and other crimes.

For example, the bill (1) extends the period of admission into the United States for certain spouses or children who derive their immigration status from an individual who is abusing the spouse or child; and (2) establishes a presumption that an individual with certain pending applications, such as for a visa for a victim of human trafficking or certain other crimes, should be released from immigration detention without conditions.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 08, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. DEC 08, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. DEC 08, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. DEC 08, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. DEC 08, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. DEC 08, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. DEC 08, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. DEC 08, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Dec 8, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Dec 8, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Dec 8, 2022

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Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Dec 8, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Dec 8, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 8, 2022

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