Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Religious Workforce Protection Act
Official title: A bill to authorize the continuation of lawful nonimmigrant status for certain religious workers affected by the backlog for religious worker immigrant visas.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 3, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 3, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
7 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats
5 of 7 cosponsors (71%) are from the other party.
Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), James Risch (R-ID).
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Related bills
- H.R. 2672 (119th) Religious Workforce Protection ActIdentical bill
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.