HR 4303
116th Congress
House
Immigration
Bahamas
Caribbean area
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Natural disasters
Travel and tourism
Bahamas TPS Act of 2019
Introduced: September 12, 2019
Introduced by:
Wilson, Frederica S.
Democratic
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Bahamas TPS 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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