US HR2783

Bill

US HR2783

TPS and DED Protection Act of 2019

Introduced
05/16/2019

In Committee
06/26/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the TPS and DED Protection Act of 2019, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain protections for aliens granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). The key provisions include: allowing TPS and DED recipients to adjust their status to lawful permanent residence if they meet certain criteria, waiving certain inadmissibility grounds, providing a pathway for TPS and DED recipients previously removed or departed to adjust status, authorizing work permits during the application process, allowing family members to also adjust status, and designating Venezuela for TPS. The bill also requires additional reporting on the termination of TPS designations and waives certain requirements related to the cancellation of removal for TPS holders.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Chris Smith (R)*, Mario Diaz-Balart (R), Dean Phillips (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 06/26/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2783/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2783/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2783/BILLS-116hr2783ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2783/BILLS-116hr2783ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR549	Venezuela TPS Act of 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
HRes519	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3877) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 549) to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other p	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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