(5) According to the United Nations, up to 78 
percent of the Lebanese population (3,000,000 peo-
ple) were living in poverty as of March 2021. 
(6) Per the United Nations, 36 percent of the 
Lebanese population (1,380,000 people) are experi-
encing extreme poverty. 
(7) Since October 2019, the Lebanese pound 
has lost 90 percent of its value, resulting in a year- 
on-year inflation rate of more than 120 percent from 
May 2020 to May 2021. 
(8) Food prices have skyrocketed, increasing 
400 percent in 2020 alone. 
(9) In July 2021, the United Nations Chil-
dren’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that Lebanon’s 
water system is on the verge of collapse, with more 
than 70 percent of the country facing critical water 
shortages. In January 2019, 1,000 Lebanese pounds 
bought 4 liters of water. By August 2021, it only 
bought half a liter. 
(10) Dire fuel shortages plague Lebanon, lead-
ing the American University of Beirut Medical Cen-
ter, Beirut’s top hospital and one of the leading 
medical centers in the region, to issue a warning in 
August 2021 that hundreds of patients would die if 
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they failed to secure enough fuel to keep their gen-
erators running. 
(11) The combined crises have strained many of 
Lebanon’s public institutions to the breaking point, 
including the Lebanese Army, whose budget and sol-
diers’ salaries have been devastated by the devalu-
ation of the Lebanese Pound. 
(12) On October 14, 2021, gunmen fired on a 
crowd of protestors gathered near the Beirut Justice 
Palace sparking heavy armed clashes in nearby 
neighborhoods. The ensuing fighting killed at least 
seven individuals and wounded more than 30 others. 
As of October 28, 2021, 68 people have been 
charged with murder, attempted murder, stirring 
sectarian strife, possession of illicit war weapons, 
and destroying private and public property. 
(13) Tensions remain extremely high as the in-
vestigation into the clashes is still ongoing leading to 
fears of further violence and instability. 
(14) Numerous residents of Beirut living in the 
vicinity of the clashes have been quoted by domestic 
and international media comparing the October 14th 
clashes and ongoing tensions to the devastating 
1975–1990 Lebanese civil war, reflecting well-found-
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ed fears of the potential for a return to significant 
sectarian violence. 
(15) The United States has long stood with the 
Lebanese people in times of need and standing with 
them now is both morally right and in line with our 
national interests. 
(16) President Biden’s pledge of an additional 
$98,000,000 in aid to Lebanon on the first anniver-
sary of the Beirut Port explosion was a good first 
step in supporting the Lebanese people, and desig-
nating Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status 
(TPS) is the logical next step given the cir-
cumstances. 
(17) Lebanon needs significant continued inter-
national support to prevent the worsening of its eco-
nomic, social, political, and public health crises and 
to rebuild from this period of extraordinary difficulty 
for the Lebanese people. 
(18) A country is designated for TPS when it 
is determined by the United States Government that 
it is unsafe for its citizens to return to due to ‘‘ongo-
ing armed conflict’’, ‘‘environmental disaster’’, or 
‘‘extraordinary and temporary conditions in the for-
eign state that prevent aliens who are nationals of 
the state from returning to the state in safety’’. 
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(19) The combined crises facing Lebanon 
amount to extraordinary and temporary conditions 
that prevent Lebanese nationals from safely return-
ing to Lebanon. Any returned individual would have 
to contend without access to clean water, adequate 
healthcare, and affordable basic necessities—all in 
the face of the very real threat of significant political 
violence. After years of uncertainty, these individuals 
deserve stability and temporary relief in the United 
States. 
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), Lebanon shall be treated as if it had been 
designated under subsection (b)(1)(A) of that sec-
tion, subject to the provisions of this section. 
(2) PERIOD OF DESIGNATION.—The initial pe-
riod of the designation referred to in paragraph (1) 
shall be for the 18-month period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE.—As a result of the designa-
tion made under subsection (a), an alien who is a national 
of Lebanon is deemed to satisfy the requirements under 
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paragraph (1) of section 244(c) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)), subject to paragraph 
(3) of such section, if the alien— 
(1) has been continuously physically present in 
the United States since the date of the enactment of 
this Act; 
(2) is admissible as an immigrant, except as 
otherwise provided in paragraph (2)(A) of such sec-
tion, and is not ineligible for temporary protected 
status under paragraph (2)(B) of such section; and 
(3) registers for temporary protected status in 
a manner established by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security. 
(c) CONSENT TO TRAVEL ABROAD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall give prior consent to travel abroad, in 
accordance with section 244(f)(3) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(3)), to 
an alien who is granted temporary protected status 
pursuant to the designation made under subsection 
(a) if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary of Homeland Security that emergency and 
extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the 
alien require the alien to depart for a brief, tem-
porary trip abroad. 
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(2) TREATMENT UPON RETURN.—An alien re-
turning to the United States in accordance with an 
authorization described in paragraph (1) shall be 
treated as any other returning alien provided tem-
porary protected status under section 244 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a). 
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
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