House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025

H.R. 4817Introduced Jul 29, 2025Policy area: Immigration

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Panetta D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 29, 2025
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Latest action: Jul 29, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4817.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. PANETTA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 130, July 29, 2025, Page H3665):
Article 1 Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Gwen Moore (D-WI), Andrea Salinas (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-19 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.