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Seth Moulton (D-MA)

TPS Relief Act

H.R. 9523 · House bill Immigration

A Democratic bill with no 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 is titled the "TPS Relief Act." It aims to permit judicial review of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) claims. To achieve this, it amends section 1254(a)(b)(5)(A) of title 8, United States Code. The specific change involves striking out the word "no" from that section.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +6

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill grants immigrants a crucial legal avenue to challenge government decisions regarding their Temporary Protected Status.

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    The bill enhances due process by permitting judicial review of Temporary Protected Status claims.

  • Scored +5

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

    By allowing judicial review of TPS claims, the bill provides a legal mechanism for individuals to challenge decisions affecting their status.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.