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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform temporary protected status, and for other purposes.
2/6/2025, 9:06 AM
Summary of Bill HR 696
The bill proposes several key reforms to the TPS program. Firstly, it seeks to provide a pathway to permanent residency for TPS holders who have been in the United States for a certain number of years. This would allow individuals who have been living and working in the US under TPS status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship.
Additionally, the bill aims to streamline the TPS application process and make it easier for individuals to apply for and renew their TPS status. It also includes provisions to protect TPS holders from deportation and provide them with access to certain benefits and services. Overall, the Temporary Protected Status Reform Act seeks to improve the TPS program and provide greater stability and security for individuals who have been living and working in the United States under TPS status.
Congressional Summary of HR 696
End Unaccountable Amnesty Act
This bill revises, restricts, and repeals various laws and programs addressing the admissibility and deportability of certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). The bill includes changes to the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, the treatment of unaccompanied children, and removal proceedings.
Under current law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may grant a foreign state Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which protects qualified nationals of that foreign state from removal from the United States. The bill instead requires an act of Congress to grant TPS to a foreign state. The bill limits TPS status to 12 months, subject to extension.
The bill also generally requires the return of unaccompanied inadmissible children to their country of nationality or last habitual residence, among other changes. Under current law, DHS is authorized (not required) to return these children, and only if their country of nationality or last habitual residence is contiguous to the United States.
The bill also repeals the law allowing for the cancellation of removal or adjustment of the immigration status of qualifying non-U.S. nationals.
Under the bill, certain forms of identification, including a Notice to Appear issued by DHS, are no longer valid documents for purposes of airport security checkpoints.
The bill also limits the ability of DHS to grant parole (temporary admission granted on a case-by-case basis). For example, the bill limits the granting of parole to a list of specific situations, such as the imminent death of a close family member.
