HR 4272
116th Congress
House
Immigration
Bahamas
Caribbean area
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Natural disasters
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Travel and tourism
TPS for Victims of Hurricane Dorian Act of 2019
Introduced: September 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Clarke, Yvette D.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
TPS for Victims of Hurricane Dorian Act of 2019
This bill designates the Bahamas as a temporary protected status (TPS) country for 18 months from the enactment of this bill. (Qualified nationals of a TPS-designated country shall have work authorization and may not be removed from the United States while the designation is in effect.)
A Bahamian national shall qualify for temporary protected status if the individual (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since the bill's enactment, (2) meets certain admissibility and eligibility requirements generally required for such status, and (3) registers with the Department of Homeland Security.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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