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HR 696 · in committee · major

End Unaccountable Amnesty Act

What this bill does

  • This bill restricts temporary protections for foreign nationals by requiring congressional approval for Temporary Protected Status and limiting it to 12 months.
  • The bill affects undocumented immigrants, unaccompanied children, and asylum seekers by requiring their return and narrowing eligibility for status adjustments.
  • The bill takes effect upon enactment and changes how the Department of Homeland Security processes immigration cases and parole applications.

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  1. 01

    How would requiring congressional approval for each Temporary Protected Status designation affect DHS's ability to respond quickly to humanitarian crises abroad?

  2. 02

    Which groups of foreign nationals currently rely on Temporary Protected Status, and what specific hardships might they face if limited to 12-month designations?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports the claim that current TPS processes lack accountability, and how would congressional approval specifically address those concerns?

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Sponsor · R-TX-22

Troy E. Nehls

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Introduced 2025-01-23

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-23 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  2. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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