CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

William Keating (D-MA)

To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

H.R. 10740 · House bill Immigration

A Democratic bill with 8 Republican cosponsors · See all 51 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill designates Ukraine for temporary protected status starting on October 20, 2026, and ending on July 1, 2029. It allows certain nationals of Ukraine, or people with no nationality who last lived in Ukraine, to be eligible for this status. To qualify, individuals must meet specific residency, physical presence, and admissibility requirements, and they must register with the Secretary of Homeland Security. The bill also requires the Secretary to process and adjudicate these applications and employment authorization applications within 90 days of receiving them. Additionally, the legislation provides rules for giving consent for these individuals to travel abroad under emergency circumstances.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill grants qualifying Ukrainian nationals temporary protected status, protection from removal, and employment authorization.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The bill provides continued eligibility for temporary protected status and work authorization for eligible nationals of Ukraine.

  • Scored +5

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    Extending temporary protected status to Ukrainian nationals supports international solidarity and relations with allies.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.