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Bahamas TPS Act of 2019

Introduced: September 12, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2478 Related bill Bahamas Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019
  • HR 4272 Related bill TPS for Victims of Hurricane Dorian Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 103
All 103 Democratic 67
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 23, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Oct 23, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 11, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Oct 11, 2019
Sires, Albio
· Oct 11, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 1, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 1, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 1, 2019
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 1, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 2019
Lawrence, Brenda
· Oct 1, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 1, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Oct 1, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 1, 2019
Pascrell, Bill
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 1, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 12, 2019
Bass, Karen
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 12, 2019
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