US HB8793 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-19 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-19 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala as temporary protected status (TPS) countries for 18 months from the enactment of this bill. (Qualified nationals of a TPS-designated country shall have work authorization and may not be removed from the United States while the designation is in effect.) A national of one of these countries shall qualify for temporary protected status if the individual (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since the bill's enactment, (2) meets certain admissibility and eligibility requirements generally required for such status, and (3) registers with the Department of Homeland Security.
Title
Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] |
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-11-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-11-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Guatemala
Honduras
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Natural disasters
Nicaragua
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Travel and tourism
Honduras
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Natural disasters
Nicaragua
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Travel and tourism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8793/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8793/BILLS-116hr8793ih.pdf |