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Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act
To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes a temporary "Ukrainian guest status" for foreign nationals who were paroled into the United States under the Uniting for Ukraine program announced in April 2022. Aliens granted this status are authorized to work in the United States for the duration they hold the status. The Ukrainian guest status would expire 120 days after the Secretary of State determines that hostilities in Ukraine have ceased and conditions in the country allow for the safe return of civilians. The status can be revoked by the Secretary of Homeland Security if an alien is determined to fall within certain categories that would make them deportable under existing immigration law.
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Sponsor (1)
15 cosponsors
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard J. Durbin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC $19,133
- THE GORI LAW FIRM $18,300
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES PC $17,750
- POWER ROGERS & SMITH LLP $17,300
- MAUNE RAICHLE HARTLEY FRENCH & MUDD $14,638
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard J. Durbin → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 24, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1314) · senate
- Feb 24, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 24, 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) In general.—Any term used in this Act that is used in the immigration laws shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws.
(2) Eligible alien.—The term “eligible alien” means an alien who was paroled under the Uniting for Ukraine parole process announced on April 21, 2022.
(3) Immigration laws.—The term “immigration laws” has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)).
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY UKRAINIAN GUEST STATUS.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible alien shall be considered to be admitted to the United States in Ukrainian guest status as of the date on which the eligible alien was first paroled into the United States.
(b) Employment Authorization.—An alien in Ukrainian guest status under this section is authorized to be employed in the United States incident to and for the duration of such status.
(c) Expiration.—Ukrainian guest status under this section shall expire on the date that is 120 days after the date on which the Secretary of State determines that—
(1) hostilities in Ukraine have ceased; and
(2) conditions in Ukraine allow for the safe and reasonable return of civilians to Ukraine.
(d) Revocation.—The Ukrainian guest status of an alien may be revoked if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the alien is described in section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)(B)). <all>
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