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S.2478

S.2478: Bahamas Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019

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Introduced Sept. 12, 2019
Latest Major Action Sept. 12, 2019

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Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

Bill Cosponsors

20 (19 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)

Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)
Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)
Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)
Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)
Patty Murray (D-Wash.)
Doug Jones (D-Ala.)
Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)
Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)
Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)
Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)
Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)
Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)
Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

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Introduced in Senate - Sept. 12, 2019

Bill Summary

Bahamas Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019 This bill designates the Bahamas as a temporary protected status (TPS) country for 18 months from the enactment of this bill. (Qualified 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.) A Bahamian national shall qualify for temporary protected status if the individual (1) has been continuously...

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Date	Description
Sept. 12, 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 12, 2019	Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

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Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)