threat to the lives and wellbeing of the country’s 7.5 
million children. Heavy weapons fire along the line 
of contact has already damaged critical water infra-
structure and education facilities in recent days. Un-
less the fighting subsides, tens of thousands of fami-
lies could be displaced, dramatically escalating hu-
manitarian needs.’’. 
(11) On February 26, 2022, the United Na-
tions Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian 
Affairs released their first report on the impact of 
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, noting that: ‘‘Signifi-
cant infrastructural damage has left hundreds of 
thousands of people without electricity or water, 
while bridges and roads damaged by shelling have 
left communities cut off from markets for food and 
other basic supplies.’’. 
(12) On February 24, 2022, the State Depart-
ment issued a Travel Advisory Level 4: Do Not 
Travel. This advisory read, in part: ‘‘Do not travel 
to Ukraine due to armed conflict and COVID-19. 
. . . On February 24, Russia’s forces attacked 
major Ukrainian cities, and the Ukrainian govern-
ment closed its airspace to commercial flights due to 
Russia’s military actions. . . . The security situation 
throughout Ukraine is highly volatile, and conditions 
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may deteriorate without warning. U.S. citizens 
should remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to 
increase their security awareness. Know the location 
of your closest shelter or protected space. In the 
event of mortar and/or rocket fire, follow the in-
structions from local authorities and seek shelter im-
mediately. If you feel your current location is no 
longer safe, you should carefully assess the potential 
risks involved in moving to a different location.’’. 
(13) While United States policy advises Ameri-
cans that current conditions make it unsafe to travel 
to Ukraine, the same conditions make it dangerous 
and inappropriate to forcibly repatriate Ukrainians 
at this time. 
(14) Ukraine’s recent crisis and existing dan-
gers to anyone located in Ukraine, which have been 
recognized by domestic and international actors, 
clearly make Ukrainian nationals currently in the 
United States eligible for temporary protected status 
under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of sections 
244(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(commonly known as ‘‘TPS’’). 
(15) There are more than 30,000 Ukrainian 
nationals residing in the United States who could 
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benefit from TPS designation during this ongoing 
conflict. 
(16) TPS grants temporary protection from de-
portation to nationals of a country in which environ-
mental or political events have occurred which make 
it temporarily unsafe to deport them. TPS has been 
granted to nationals of many countries due to ongo-
ing armed conflicts in these nationals’ home coun-
tries. 
(17) TPS is appropriate and necessary to grant 
to Ukrainians in the United States given the ongo-
ing violent conflict in Ukraine. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR PURPOSES OF GRANTING TEM-
PORARY PROTECTED STATUS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 244 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1254a), Ukraine shall be treated as if such country 
had been designated under subsection (b) of that 
section, subject to the provisions of this section. 
(2) PERIOD OF DESIGNATION.—The initial pe-
riod of such designation shall begin on the date of 
enactment of this Act and shall remain in effect for 
18 months. 
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