US HB4112 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates Haiti as a temporary protected status (TPS) country from this bill's enactment date to at least 18 months after the conclusion of two lawsuits challenging the President's decision to terminate Haiti's TPS designation. (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.)
Title
To designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section during and after the pendency of certain litigation, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] |
Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] |
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-08-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2019-07-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-07-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Caribbean area
Federal district courts
Haiti
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Natural disasters
Federal district courts
Haiti
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Natural disasters
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4112/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4112/BILLS-116hr4112ih.pdf |