I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4750 
To terminate the granting of temporary protected status to aliens, to provide 
for adjustment of status for former temporary protected status holders, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Mr. COFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To terminate the granting of temporary protected status 
to aliens, to provide for adjustment of status for former 
temporary protected status holders, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘TPS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF GRANTS OF TEMPORARY PRO-
TECTED STATUS. 
Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1254a) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(j) TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, no alien shall be el-
igible for a new grant of temporary protected status 
under this section, except for an alien with an appli-
cation under subsection (a) pending on such date 
pursuant to a designation of a foreign state made 
under subsection (b) before such date. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF PERIOD.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, in the case of an 
alien having temporary protected status on the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, or obtaining a 
grant of temporary protected status pursuant to an 
application described in paragraph (1), the period in 
which the alien is granted temporary protected sta-
tus under this section is deemed to be the 3-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
subsection, and the documentation described in sub-
section (d) shall be valid during such period. The 
provisions of subsections (c) through (h) shall con-
tinue to apply during such period.’’. 
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SEC. 3. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR FORMER TPS 
HOLDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall adjust the status of an alien to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien— 
(1) had temporary protected status on the day 
before the end of the 3-year period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act; 
(2) makes application for such adjustment dur-
ing period beginning 6 months before the end of the 
3-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(3) is admissible as an immigrant under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.) at the time of examination for adjustment of 
such alien, except that in the determination of the 
alien’s admissibility for purposes of this section, the 
Secretary 
shall 
apply 
the 
terms 
of 
section 
244(c)(2)(A) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(A)); 
and 
(4) otherwise satisfies the requirements of this 
section. 
(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall by rule es-
tablish a procedure allowing eligible individuals to apply 
for the relief available under this section without requiring 
placement in removal proceedings and without requiring 
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the immediate availability of an immigrant visa pursuant 
to the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). Such procedure shall provide for 
the ability of a minor to apply for such relief, including 
through a legal guardian or counsel. Except as provided 
in subsection (g), aliens provided status under this section 
shall not be subject to, or counted against, any numerical 
limitation under sections 201 through 203 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151–1153). 
(c) APPLICATION FEE.—The Secretary may require 
an alien applying for permanent resident status under this 
section to pay a reasonable fee that is commensurate with 
the cost of processing the application. 
(d) SUBMISSION OF BIOMETRIC AND BIOGRAPHIC 
DATA.—The Secretary may not grant an alien permanent 
resident status under this section unless the alien submits 
biometric and biographic data, in accordance with proce-
dures established by the Secretary. The Secretary shall 
provide an alternative procedure for aliens who are unable 
to provide such biometric or biographic data because of 
a physical impairment. 
(e) BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 
(1) 
REQUIREMENT
FOR
BACKGROUND 
CHECKS.—The Secretary shall utilize biometric, bio-
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graphic, and other data that the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate— 
(A) to conduct security and law enforce-
ment background checks of an alien seeking 
permanent resident status under this section; 
and 
(B) to determine whether there is any 
criminal, national security, or other factor that 
would render the alien ineligible for such status. 
(2) COMPLETION OF BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 
The security and law enforcement background 
checks of an alien required under paragraph (1) 
shall be completed, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, before the date on which the Secretary 
grants such alien permanent resident status under 
this section. 
(f) TREATMENT OF ALIENS PENDING GRANT OF 
PERMANENT RESIDENCE.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON REMOVAL.—The Secretary 
or the Attorney General may not remove an alien 
who has pending an application for relief under this 
section and appears prima facie eligible for such re-
lief. 
(2) PROVISIONAL PROTECTED STATUS.— 
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