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HR 2597 115th Congress House

West African Ebola Relief Act

Official title: To extend temporary protected status for certain nationals of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea until November 21, 2018.

Introduced: May 23, 2017 See on congress.gov
Immigration AfricaForeign laborGuineaImmigration status and procedures
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

West African Ebola Relief Act

This bill extends the temporary protected status through November 21, 2018, for a national of Liberia, Sierra Leone, or Guinea who was lawfully present in the United States under such status on May 19, 2017.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 23, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2597: West African Ebola Relief Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2597/
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"H.R. 2597: West African Ebola Relief Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2597/.
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H.R. 2597, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2597/.
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