Pakistani Temporary Protected Status Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 6, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 18, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pakistani Temporary Protected Status Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the extraordinary and temporary conditions caused by the earthquake in Pakistan qualifies Pakistan for designation under the Immigration and Nationality Act pursuant to which its nationals would be eligible for temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States (for an initial 12-month period).
Sets forth related TPS eligibility requirements, including continuous U.S. presence since October 8, 2005.
Requires the Secretary to give prior consent to such aliens for temporary trips abroad in emergency and extenuating circumstances.
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 18, 2005 to Feb 7, 2006; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Oct 18, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Oct 18, 2005 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Oct 18, 2005 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Oct 18, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Oct 18, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Oct 18, 2005 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Oct 18, 2005 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Michael E. Sodrel | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Feb 7, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 18, 2005 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Feb 6, 2006 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Oct 26, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9106)
- Oct 18, 2005Introduced in House
- Oct 18, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To designate Pakistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Pakistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pakistani Temporary Protected Status Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 18, 2005Introduced in House
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