H.R. 549Venezuela TPS Act of 2019

3 recorded actions192 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Darren Soto [D-FL-09]
Cosponsors: 33 · 29 Democrats · 4 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Jul 29, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedJan 15, 2019
Passed the HouseJul 25, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Venezuela TPS Act of 2019

This bill addresses the migration of Venezuelan nationals by permitting them to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 549 as passed House on Jul 25, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 5493 roll calls on this measure

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Jul 23, 2019Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 25, 2019

How every member votedHouse roll call 514

House Jul 25, 2019 · the primary vote

On Passage

Venezuela TPS Act

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272 Yea 158 Nay 2 not voting

Party-line vote 40 of 430 voting members broke with their own party: 40 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic234 members

Republican198 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors33 · 29 Democrats · 4 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 549 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 5497 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 549 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INCfiled by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.

Foreign Relations10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Defense · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Accounting · Aerospace +45 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

GLOBAL REFUGE

Education · Foreign Relations · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +2 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

THE IMMIGRATION HUB LLC

Immigration · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

Immigration · Defense · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Foreign Relations2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

Tobacco · Housing · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Banking +37 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERSIts PAC: National Association of Manufacturers PAC

Fuel/Gas/Oil · Torts · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Trucking/Shipping +29 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019Filing

31 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.