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S 2478 116th Congress Senate Immigration Bahamas Caribbean area Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Natural disasters Travel and tourism

Bahamas Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019

Introduced: September 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Sep 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Bahamas Temporary Protected Status 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 September 12, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4303 Related bill Bahamas TPS 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 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Independent 1
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 16, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 16, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 12, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 12, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 12, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 12, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 12, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 12, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 12, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 12, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2478: Bahamas Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2478/
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"S. 2478: Bahamas Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2478/.
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S. 2478, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2478/.
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