To provide for the designation of Burma for temporary protected status.
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Cosponsors (16)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Ami Bera (D-CA-6)Original· 2026-01-12
- Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)Original· 2026-01-12
- Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5)Original· 2026-01-12
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)Original· 2026-01-12
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)Original· 2026-01-12
- Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)· 2026-02-11
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)· 2026-04-20
- Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)· 2026-05-11
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-05-12
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2026-05-12
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-12
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-12
Plain-English Summary
This bill would allow people from Burma (Myanmar) to live and work temporarily in the United States without fear of being deported back to their home country, typically because of ongoing violence, natural disasters, or other dangerous conditions there. The designation would protect Burmese nationals already in the U.S. and potentially allow some new arrivals to stay and work legally while conditions in Burma remain unsafe. The House Judiciary Committee would need to review and vote on the proposal before it could move forward.
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