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H.R. 6892: Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022

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H.R. 6892: Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-02 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022

Plain summary

Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022 This bill designates Ukraine 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.) To qualify for TPS, a national of Ukraine must (1) meet certain admissibility and eligibility requirements generally required for such status, and (2) register with the Department of Homeland Security.

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Official text

Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · 5 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Andy Harris (R-MD), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

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Bill
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Securities
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6892 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117