TPS Reform Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 17, 2016)
TPS Reform Act of 2016
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the criteria for designation of a foreign state as eligible to have its citizens be given temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States.
Such revisions include the following: (1) such a foreign state shall be designated by an Act of Congress rather than by the Department of Justice; (2) such Act must find that an environmental disaster in such a foreign state is immediately life-threatening; (3) such Act may provide for early termination of a foreign state's designation; (4) such Act shall include an estimate of the number of a foreign state's nationals who are TPS eligible, their U.S. immigration status, and a time period for the effectiveness of the designation of not more than 18 months; and (5) an alien lacking lawful immigration status shall be ineligible for TPS.
What just happenedDec 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 17, 2016
- Dec 5, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Nov 17, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 17, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House