US SB2478 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)
Status: Introduced on September 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates the Bahamas as a temporary protected status (TPS) country 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 Bahamian national 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
Bahamas Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-09-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4303 (Related) 2019-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
HB4272 (Related) 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
HB4272 (Related) 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Subjects
Bahamas
Caribbean area
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Natural disasters
Travel and tourism
Caribbean area
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Natural disasters
Travel and tourism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2478/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2478/BILLS-116s2478is.pdf |