S 207 · 118th Congress · Immigration

Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act

Introduced 2023-02-01· Sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-02-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act This bill imposes additional requirements and restrictions relating to temporary protected status (TPS). (Generally, a country may be designated for TPS for a period of time due to certain conditions in that country, such as civil unrest. Eligible nationals of that country may receive work authorization and may not be removed from the United States.) Under this bill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may extend a TPS designation once, but an act of Congress shall be required for subsequent extensions. Currently, congressional action is not required for extensions. Furthermore, DHS may not designate a country for TPS if that country's designation terminated in the last 18 months under certain conditions. Specifically, this prohibition applies if the earlier designation terminated because (1) DHS did not make a determination that the conditions justifying the initial designation continue to exist, or (2) DHS recommended granting a subsequent extension but Congress did not enact a law to authorize that extension. Similarly, if a country's TPS designation terminated under these conditions, DHS may not designate that country ag…

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