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HR 2033 114th Congress House

Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015

Official title: To designate Nepal under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Nepal to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section.

Introduced: April 30, 2015 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration AsiaImmigration status and proceduresNatural disastersNepal
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Became law
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015

Expresses the sense of Congress that the extraordinary and temporary conditions caused by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, its aftershocks, and additional damage in Nepal qualifies Nepal for designation under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, pursuant to which nationals of Nepal would be eligible for temporary protected status in the United States.

Extends 18-month temporary protected status to a national of Nepal who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since April 25, 2015, (2) is admissible as an immigrant and not ineligible for temporary protected status, and (3) registers for temporary protected status in a manner that the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish.

Permits such an alien to travel abroad if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that emergency and extenuating circumstances beyond the alien's control require his or her departure for a brief, temporary trip abroad.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 23 Republican 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 2, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 15, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 5, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 30, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 30, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 30, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 29, 2015
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 29, 2015
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 29, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 2015
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 29, 2015
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 29, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2033: Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2033/
MLA
"H.R. 2033: Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2033/.
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H.R. 2033, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2033/.
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