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H.R. 5564 (117th)

Cameroon TPS Act of 2021

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Introduced

12 October 2021

Last action

1 November 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

7 April 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Cameroon TPS Act of 2021 This bill permits nationals of Cameroon to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Such status shall be available to qualifying nationals of Cameroon for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 12 October 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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