Bill Details
HR.2118 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Date
2025-03-14
Policy Area
Immigration
Committees
View committees (1)
Cosponsors
View cosponsors (12)
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-Illinois-5]
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-Wisconsin-2]
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-New Hampshire-2]
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-Washington-3]
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-Maine-1]
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-Washington-10]
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-Texas-37]
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-Washington-2]
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-New York-22]
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-Virginia-7]
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-New York-10]
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-Colorado-2]
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This bill would create a temporary immigration status for certain Ukrainians who were allowed into the United States through the “Uniting for Ukraine” parole process. It would treat them as being legally admitted in a special Ukrainian guest status starting from the date they first entered the country. People with this status would be allowed to work in the United States, and the status would last until 120 days after the Secretary of State decides that fighting in Ukraine has ended and it is safe for civilians to return home. The status could also be taken away in some cases if the Department of Homeland Security decides the person falls under certain serious safety or criminal grounds under immigration law.
- Only people paroled into the U.S. through the Uniting for Ukraine process starting on April 21, 2022, would qualify.
- People granted this status would be allowed to work for as long as the status lasts.
- The status would end 120 days after the government determines that hostilities in Ukraine have stopped and civilians can safely return.
- The status could be revoked if the person is found to meet certain disqualifying security or criminal conditions under immigration law.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2118 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2118
To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Quigley) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, 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 ``Protecting our Guests During
Hostilities in Ukraine Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) In general.--Any term used in this Act that is used in
the immigration laws shall have the meaning given such term in
the immigration laws.
(2) Eligible alien.--The term ``eligible alien'' means an
alien who was paroled under the Uniting for Ukraine parole
process announced on April 21, 2022.
(3) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has
the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)).
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY UKRAINIAN GUEST STATUS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an
eligible alien shall be considered to be admitted to the United States
in Ukrainian guest status as of the date on which the eligible alien
was first paroled into the United States.
(b) Employment Authorization.--An alien in Ukrainian guest status
under this section is authorized to be employed in the United States
incident to and for the duration of such status.
(c) Expiration.--Ukrainian guest status under this section shall
expire on the date that is 120 days after the date on which the
Secretary of State determines that--
(1) hostilities in Ukraine have ceased; and
(2) conditions in Ukraine allow for the safe and reasonable
return of civilians to Ukraine.
(d) Revocation.--The Ukrainian guest status of an alien may be
revoked if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the alien
is described in section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)(B)).
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