I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 696 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform temporary protected 
status, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2025 
Mr. NEHLS (for himself, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. SCHMIDT, Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, 
and Mr. VAN DREW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform 
temporary protected status, 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 ‘‘End Unaccountable 
Amnesty Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS. 
(a) POWER TO DESIGNATE A FOREIGN STATE.—Sec-
tion 244(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1254a(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) INITIAL DESIGNATION.—For purposes of 
this section, a foreign state may be designated upon 
the enactment of an Act that satisfies the following 
requirements: 
‘‘(A) The Act shall contain a finding— 
‘‘(i) that there is an ongoing armed 
conflict within the state and, due to such 
conflict, requiring the return of aliens who 
are nationals of that state (or to the part 
of the state) would pose a serious threat to 
their personal safety; 
‘‘(ii) that— 
‘‘(I) there has been an earth-
quake, flood, drought, epidemic, or 
other immediately life-threatening en-
vironmental disaster in the state re-
sulting in a substantial, but tem-
porary, disruption of living conditions 
in the area affected; 
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‘‘(II) the foreign state is unable, 
temporarily, to handle adequately the 
return to the state of aliens who are 
nationals of the state; and 
‘‘(III) the foreign state officially 
has requested designation under this 
subparagraph; or 
‘‘(iii) that there exist extraordinary 
and temporary conditions in the foreign 
state that prevent aliens who are nationals 
of the state from returning to the state in 
safety and that permitting the aliens to re-
main temporarily in the United States is 
not contrary to the national interest of the 
United States. 
‘‘(B) The Act shall include— 
‘‘(i) an estimate of the number of na-
tionals of the foreign state who are (or 
within the effective period of the designa-
tion are likely to become) eligible for tem-
porary protected status under this section; 
‘‘(ii) such nationals’ immigration sta-
tus in the United States; and 
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‘‘(iii) a time period for the effective-
ness of the designation that is not greater 
than 12 months. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) TIMELY TERMINATION.—If an initial 
designation of a foreign state is not extended 
under paragraph (3), the initial designation 
shall terminate at the end of the time period 
described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii). 
‘‘(B) EARLY TERMINATION.—For purposes 
of this section, the designation of a foreign 
state shall be terminated upon the enactment of 
an Act that contains a finding that the foreign 
state (or part of such foreign state) no longer 
meets the conditions for designation under 
paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(3) EXTENSION.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the time period for the effectiveness of the des-
ignation of a foreign state may be extended upon the 
enactment of an Act that includes— 
‘‘(A) a finding that the conditions for des-
ignation under paragraph (1)(A) continue to be 
met; and 
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‘‘(B) a time period for the effectiveness of 
the extension that is not greater than 12 
months.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘of the At-
torney General’’ and inserting ‘‘made in any Act’’. 
(b) ALIENS LACKING LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STA-
TUS.—Section 244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) the alien lacks a lawful immigra-
tion status.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 244 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘If the At-
torney General terminates the designation of a for-
eign state (or part of such foreign state) under sub-
section (b)(3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘If the designation 
of a foreign state (or part of such foreign state) is 
terminated under section 244(b)(2)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the 
comma at the end and adding ‘‘; and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, 
and’’ at the end and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 244 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a), as 
amended by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’’. 
SEC. 3. UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN. 
(a) REPATRIATION
OF
UNACCOMPANIED
ALIEN 
CHILDREN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 235 of the William 
Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reau-
thorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by amending the heading to 
read as follows: ‘‘RULES FOR UNAC-
COMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN.—’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(aa) in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘who is a 
national or habitual resident of a 
country that is contiguous with 
the United States’’; 
(bb) in clause (i), by insert-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(cc) in clause (ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(dd) by striking clause (iii); 
and 
(III) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘(8 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.) may—’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)—’’; 
(bb) in clause (i), by insert-
ing before ‘‘permit such child to 
withdraw’’ the following: ‘‘may’’; 
and 
(cc) in clause (ii), by insert-
ing before ‘‘return such child’’ 
the following: ‘‘shall’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (5)(D)— 
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a child with an individual, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall provide 
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, re-
garding the individual with whom the child 
will be placed, information on— 
‘‘(I) the name of the individual; 
‘‘(II) the social security number 
of the individual; 
‘‘(III) the date of birth of the in-
dividual; 
‘‘(IV) the location of the individ-
ual’s residence where the child will be 
placed; 
‘‘(V) the immigration status of 
the individual, if known; and 
‘‘(VI) contact information for the 
individual. 
‘‘(ii) ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARY 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—Not later than 
30 days after receiving the information 
listed in clause (i), the Secretary of Home-
land Security, upon determining that an 
individual with whom a child is placed is 
unlawfully present in the United States 
and not in removal proceedings pursuant 
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to chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1221 et 
seq.), shall initiate such removal pro-
ceedings.’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (5)— 
(I) by inserting after ‘‘to the 
greatest extent practicable’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(at no expense to the Gov-
ernment)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘have counsel to 
represent them’’ and inserting ‘‘have 
access to counsel to represent them’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this section shall apply to any unaccompanied 
alien child (as such term is defined in section 462(g) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
279(g))) apprehended on or after the date that is 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS FOR IM-
MIGRANTS UNABLE TO REUNITE WITH EITHER PAR-
ENT.—Section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and whose reuni-
fication with 1 or both of the immigrant’s parents 
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is not viable due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or 
a similar basis found under State law’’; and 
(2) in clause (iii)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (II), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) an alien may not be grant-
ed special immigrant status under this 
subparagraph if the alien’s reunifica-
tion with any one parent or legal 
guardian is not precluded by abuse, 
neglect, abandonment, or any similar 
cause under State law;’’. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to limit the following procedures 
or practices relating to an unaccompanied alien child (as 
defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))): 
(1) Screening of such a child for a credible fear 
of return to his or her country of origin. 
(2) Screening of such a child to determine 
whether he or she was a victim of trafficking. 
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(3) Department of Health and Human Services 
policy in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act requiring a home study for such a child if he or 
she is under 12 years of age. 
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL; ADJUST-
MENT OF STATUS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 240A of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 101(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (13)(C)(v), by striking 
‘‘or 240A(a)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (50), by striking ‘‘, 
204(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II)(aa)(BB), 
or 
240A(b)(2)(A)(i)(III)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘or 
204(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II)(aa)(BB)’’; 
(2) by striking section 201(b)(1)(D); 
(3) in section 240— 
(A) in subsection (b)(7), by striking 
‘‘240A,’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(7)(C)(iv)(I), by strik-
ing ‘‘clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B), 
or 240A(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘or clause (ii) or 
(iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B)’’; and 
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(C) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘and sec-
tion 240A’’; 
(4) in section 240B(d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘240A,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘240A or’’; and 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘under 
section 
240A(b)(2), or’’; 
(5) in section 242(a)(2)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘240A,’’; 
(6) by striking section 244(e); 
(7) 
in 
section 
245(l)(7), 
by 
striking 
‘‘240A(b)(2),’’ and 
(8) by striking section 504(k)(3). 
SEC. 5. PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS FOR 
AIR TRAVEL. 
(a) PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AT 
AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS.—The Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration may not 
accept as valid proof of identification a prohibited identi-
fication document at an airport security checkpoint. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON OPERATIONS FOR CERTAIN AIR 
CARRIERS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 401 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 40130 the following: 
‘‘§ 40131. Prohibition on operations for air carriers 
allowing use of prohibited identification 
documents 
‘‘An air carrier or foreign air carrier may not operate 
an aircraft in foreign air transportation or land such air-
craft at any airport in the United States if the air carrier 
or foreign air carrier allows the use of a prohibited identi-
fication document (as such term is defined in section 5 
of the End Executive Branch Amnesty Act of 2025) as 
identification to board such aircraft.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 40130 the following: 
‘‘40131. Prohibition on operations for air carriers allowing use of prohibited 
identification documents.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘prohib-
ited identification document’’ means any of the following: 
(1) The U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
One Mobile App. 
(2) A Notice to Appear issued by the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
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