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115th Congress(2017-2018)
TPS Process Reform Act
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H. R. 5496 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5496


To amend Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the extension of a foreign state’s designation for purposes of temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 12, 2018

Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Biggs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the extension of a foreign state’s designation for purposes of temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “TPS Process Reform Act”.

SEC. 2. Extensions of designations of TPS countries.

Section 244(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking “determines” and inserting “determines or makes no determination”; and

(2) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:

    “(C) EXTENSION OF DESIGNATION.—If the Attorney General determines under subparagraph (A) that a foreign state (or part of such foreign state) continues to meet the conditions for designation under paragraph (1), the period of designation of the foreign state is extended for an additional period of 6 months (or, in the discretion of the Attorney General, a period of 12 or 18 months).”.