TPS Extension Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6696
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2018-09-04
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Foreign labor

Immigration status and procedures

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>TPS Extension Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend temporary protected status (TPS) through September 15, 2021, for eligible nationals of countries currently designated for TPS.</p> <p>TPS designation permits eligible nationals of designated counties affected by armed conflict or natural disasters to temporarily reside and work in the United States. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6696 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 4, 2018 Mr. Coffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the temporary protected status of certain nationals of foreign states designated under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TPS Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of temporary protected status Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Extension of temporary protected status 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 an alien with an application under subsection (a) pending on such date pursuant to a designation of a foreign state made under subsection (b) before such date, the period in which the alien is granted temporary protected status under this section is deemed to be the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on September 15, 2021, and the documentation described in subsection (d) shall be valid during such period. The provisions of subsections (c) through (h) shall continue to apply during such period. .