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HR 4184 115th Congress House

ESPERER Act of 2017

Official title: To adjust the immigration status of certain foreign nationals in temporary protected status who are in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesCaribbean areaConflicts and warsEl Salvador
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Foreign laborHaitiHondurasImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaNicaraguaRefugees, asylum, displaced personsVisas and passports
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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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Oct 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency Act of 2017 or the ESPERER Act of 2017

This bill permits a qualifying national of Haiti, Nicaragua, El Salvador, or Honduras who is in temporary protected status (TPS) to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status before January 1, 2021. TPS designation permits eligible nationals of designated countries affected by armed conflict or natural disasters to temporarily reside and work in the United States.

The spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien who has adjusted to lawful permanent resident status may also adjust to such status subject to certain conditions.

An alien subject to a final order of removal may seek a stay of such order based on the filing of an application for status adjustment.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 3
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 11, 2018
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 29, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 8, 2017
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Nov 7, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 6, 2017
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 1, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Oct 31, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 31, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4184: ESPERER Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4184/
MLA
"H.R. 4184: ESPERER Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4184/.
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H.R. 4184, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4184/.
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