TPS for Victims of Hurricane Dorian Act of 2019
Latest action · Sep 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.
- IntroducedSep 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
TPS for Victims of Hurricane Dorian Act of 2019
This bill designates the Bahamas as a temporary protected status (TPS) country for 18 months from the enactment of this bill. (Qualified nationals of a TPS-designated country shall have work authorization and may not be removed from the United States while the designation is in effect.)
A Bahamian national shall qualify for temporary protected status if the individual (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since the bill's enactment, (2) meets certain admissibility and eligibility requirements generally required for such status, and (3) registers with the Department of Homeland Security.
Cosponsors 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 10, 2019 to Oct 4, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 10, 2019 |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Original | Sep 10, 2019 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Sep 11, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Sep 10, 2019Introduced in House
- Sep 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2478 | Bahamas Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 12, 2019 |
| HR 4303 | Bahamas TPS Act of 2019 | Related bill | Oct 2, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2019Introduced in House
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