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HR 5496 115th Congress House Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Justice Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

TPS Process Reform Act

Introduced: April 12, 2018 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TPS Process Reform Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations, which permits eligible nationals of designated counties affected by armed conflict or natural disasters to temporarily reside and work in the United States.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall extend TPS status for 6 months for a country that continues to meet designation criteria, or at its discretion, extend such designation for 12 or 18 months.

A TPS country's status is terminated if DOJ fails to extend an expiring designation.

What's happening now May 21, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5496: TPS Process Reform Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5496/
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"H.R. 5496: TPS Process Reform Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5496/.
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H.R. 5496, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5496/.
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