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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the procedure to designate a foreign state, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2604| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2017
Mo Brooks

Mo Brooks

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (5)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
TPS Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the criteria for designation of a foreign state as eligible to have its citizens be given temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States. Such revisions include the following: (1) such a foreign state shall be designated by an Act of Congress rather than by the Department of Justice; (2) such Act must find that an environmental disaster in such a foreign state is immediately life-threatening; (3) such Act may provide for early termination of a foreign state's designation; (4) such Act shall include an estimate of the number of a foreign state's nationals who are TPS eligible, their U.S. immigration status, and a time period for the effectiveness of the designation of not more than 18 months; and (5) an alien lacking lawful immigration status shall be ineligible for TPS.
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Timeline
May 23, 2017
Introduced in House
May 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • May 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Immigration

Foreign laborImmigration status and proceduresNatural disasters

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the procedure to designate a foreign state, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2604| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2017
TPS Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the criteria for designation of a foreign state as eligible to have its citizens be given temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States. Such revisions include the following: (1) such a foreign state shall be designated by an Act of Congress rather than by the Department of Justice; (2) such Act must find that an environmental disaster in such a foreign state is immediately life-threatening; (3) such Act may provide for early termination of a foreign state's designation; (4) such Act shall include an estimate of the number of a foreign state's nationals who are TPS eligible, their U.S. immigration status, and a time period for the effectiveness of the designation of not more than 18 months; and (5) an alien lacking lawful immigration status shall be ineligible for TPS.
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Timeline
May 23, 2017
Introduced in House
May 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • May 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mo Brooks

Mo Brooks

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (5)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Foreign laborImmigration status and proceduresNatural disasters