118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 207 — Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act

“A bill to modify the procedures for designating foreign states under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and granting temporary protected status to nationals of such foreign states.”

Immigration

Introduced Feb 1, 2023

Last action Feb 1, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

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 un...

Provisions · 9 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

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Feb 1, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.