To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on November 3, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Cicilline Statement on Trump Ending Immigration Protections for Liberians”
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Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI1]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 28, 2018
“Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Urges a Reversal of the Decision to End Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans Living in the United States”
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX18]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 7, 2018
“Rosen statement on immigrant heritage month”
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Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 7, 2018
History
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Nov 3, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 22, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2821. |
H.R. 4253 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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