Bill · S. 716· Senate(119-S-716)
A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).
- Introduced
- 2/25/2025
- Last activity
- 2/25/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Mazie Hirono
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is intended for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung, who is also known as Chai Chaowasaree. It seeks to grant permanent residence status to this individual. Under the bill, the person would be considered lawfully admitted for permanent residence once the required visa fees are paid. To account for this, the total number of available immigrant visas for the person's country of birth will be reduced by one. This reduction applies to the current or a subsequent fiscal year.
Yes
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+8
The bill grants permanent residence status to Vichai Sae Tung upon payment of required fees.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+5
The bill provides a specific individual with a legal path to permanent residence status.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Permanent Residence for Vichai Sae Tung: The bill provides a specific path for Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) to be considered lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence upon payment of required fees (Section 1(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reduction in Available Visas: The Secretary of State must reduce the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the person's country of birth by one during the current or subsequent fiscal year (Section 1(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+8
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+5
- 2/25/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii