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HR 8793 116th Congress House Immigration Guatemala Honduras Immigration status and procedures Latin America Natural disasters Nicaragua Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Travel and tourism

Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: November 19, 2020 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 19, 2020
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Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020

This bill designates Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala as temporary protected status (TPS) countries 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 national of one of these countries 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 November 19, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 16
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 16, 2020
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Dec 3, 2020
Demings, Val
· Nov 19, 2020
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Nov 19, 2020
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Nov 19, 2020
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 19, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Nov 19, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 19, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 19, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Nov 19, 2020
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 19, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Nov 19, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Nov 19, 2020
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 19, 2020
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 19, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 19, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8793/
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"H.R. 8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8793/.
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H.R. 8793, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8793/.
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