Introduced
H. R. 4817
Introduced in House · August 8, 2025July 29, 2025
Mr. Panetta (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the annual numerical limitation on visas for certain immigrants, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant work authorization to certain immigrants with a pending application for nonimmigrant status under such Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025”.