119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 7, 2025
Religious Workforce Protection Act
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Latest action (Apr 7, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 7, 2025)
Religious Workforce Protection Act
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend the nonimmigrant visa status of certain religious workers.
Under current law, if specified conditions are met, nonimmigrant religious workers may receive a visa for a period not to exceed five years. The bill allows DHS to grant an extension until the individual’s application for adjustment of status to permanent resident or an immigrant visa has been processed and a decision has been made. To be eligible for the extension, the individual must be (1) the beneficiary of a certain type of immigrant petition, and (2) eligible for such immigrant status absent the application of certain numerical limitations.
Such individuals who have pending adjustment of status applications are also granted certain job flexibilities, such as the ability to change employers. Individuals who have previously departed the U.S. due to the expiration of their visa are exempt from the one-year foreign residence requirement to renew their visa.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
Amount not reported
…. It would also include recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries. Religious Workforce Protection Act (H.R. 2672 / S. 1298) which would amend immigration law to allow foreign-born religious workers (R-1 visa holders) to remain in the U.S. past the current 5-year limit whi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
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…. It would also include recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries. Religious Workforce Protection Act (H.R. 2672 / S. 1298) which would amend immigration law to allow foreign-born religious workers (R-1 visa holders) to remain in the U.S. past the current 5-year limit whi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 28, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
Amount not reported
…. It would also include recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries. Religious Workforce Protection Act (H.R. 2672 / S. 1298) which would amend immigration law to allow foreign-born religious workers (R-1 visa holders) to remain in the U.S. past the current 5-year limit whi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 30, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
Amount not reported
…. It would also include recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries. Religious Workforce Protection Act (H.R. 2672 / S. 1298) which would amend immigration law to allow foreign-born religious workers (R-1 visa holders) to remain in the U.S. past the current 5-year limit whi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 4, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
Amount not reported
…ountry. NETWORK supports: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R. 1061) American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 (H.R. 1589) Religious Workforce Protection Act (H.R. 2672 / S. 1298) Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (H.R. 3763 / S. 1965)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$495,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rn Border Security Act - provisions related to requiring ICE and CBP to evaluate workforce gaps and funding needs for the northern border on regular intervals. H.R. 2672; Religious Workforce Protection Act - provisions related to giving religious immigrants flexibility to continue switching roles and working H.R. 4393; DIGNITY…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 23, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
Amount not reported
…ountry. NETWORK supports: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R. 1061) American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 (H.R. 1589) Religious Workforce Protection Act (H.R. 2672 / S. 1298) Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (H.R. 3763 / S. 1965)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 20, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…arts to end the siege in Gaza. R-1 VISAS FOR RELIGIOUS WORKERS: Letter expressing support for the bipartisan Religious Workforce Protection Act (RWPA) (S. 1298/H.R. 2672). Millions of Americans across our country rely on the essential contributions of foreign-born religious workers. Unless Congress acts, communities will increa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing