Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3310) to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This is a procedural move in the House of Representatives to start the process of voting on a bill that would help people from Venezuela living in the United States.
• The actual bill being discussed would give Venezuelans "Temporary Protected Status," which lets people stay and work in the U.S. legally if their home country is facing a crisis like war or a natural disaster.
• This resolution sets the ground rules for the debate, giving lawmakers one hour to talk about the plan before they cast their final votes on the proposal.
• This action was started by Rep. Soto and is a necessary step that must happen before any changes to immigration rules for Venezuelans can be officially approved by the House.

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