I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6892 
To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to permit nationals of Ukraine to be eligible for temporary protected 
status under such section, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2022 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. QUIGLEY, 
Mr. HARRIS, and Ms. KAPTUR) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Ukraine to 
be eligible for temporary protected status under such 
section, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ukrainian Protection 
Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin 
launched a ‘‘special military operation’’ in Ukraine, 
and has since authorized hundreds of missile and ar-
tillery attacks against Ukraine and sent tens of 
thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in an un-
lawful and unprovoked act of war. 
(2) On February 27, 2022, Vladimir Putin or-
dered his nuclear forces to be on high alert. 
(3) Conservative approximations estimate that 
hundreds of Ukrainians have been killed and thou-
sands wounded as a result of Russian attacks, and 
that more Ukrainians will die or be severely wound-
ed if Russia does not end its attack on Ukraine. 
(4) During ongoing Russian attacks on Ukrain-
ian soil, millions of Ukrainian citizens have had to 
seek shelter in their homes, bomb shelters, and sub-
way stations. 
(5) Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, al-
most 900,000 Ukrainian refugees have already fled 
the country to neighboring countries, such as Po-
land, Hungary, and Slovakia. 
(6) It is estimated that there will be up to 4 
million refugees as a result of Russian attacks on 
Ukraine if the conflict continues to escalate. 
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(7) Russian airstrikes against Ukraine have se-
verely damaged residential buildings and key resi-
dential infrastructure in Ukraine, including major 
airports, a public square and opera house in 
Kharkiv, a hospital area in Vuhledar, and Kyiv’s 
main television tower, causing television broadcasts 
in Ukraine’s capital to temporarily cease. 
(8) On February 24, 2022, the U.N. Secretary 
General stated of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: 
‘‘The use of force by one country against another is 
the repudiation of the principles that every country 
has committed to uphold. . . . We know the toll of 
war. With deaths rising, we are seeing images of 
fear, anguish and terror in every corner of 
Ukraine.’’. 
(9) On February 24, 2022, the U.N. High 
Commissioner on Refugees stated of the Russian in-
vasion of Ukraine: ‘‘The humanitarian consequences 
on civilian populations will be devastating. There are 
no winners in war, but countless lives will be torn 
apart.’’. 
(10) On February 24, 2022, the UNICEF Ex-
ecutive Director stated of the Russian invasion of 
Ukraine: ‘‘UNICEF is deeply concerned that inten-
sifying hostilities in Ukraine pose an immediate 
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