H.R. 2033: Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-27 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015

Plain summary

Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress that the extraordinary and temporary conditions caused by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, its aftershocks, and additional damage in Nepal qualifies Nepal for designation under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, pursuant to which nationals of Nepal would be eligible for temporary protected status in the United States. Extends 18-month temporary protected status to a national of Nepal who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since April 25, 2015, (2) is admissible as an immigrant and not ineligible for temporary protected status, and (3) registers for temporary protected status in a manner that the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish. Permits such an alien to travel abroad if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that emergency and extenuating circumstances beyond the alien's control require his or her departure for a brief, temporary trip abroad.

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Official text

Nepal Temporary Protected Status Act of 2015

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Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · 54 cosponsors

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Maxine Waters (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Judy Chu (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2033.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2033 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114