1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Act to Sustain the Protection of Immigrant Residents Earned through TPS Act of 2017 or the ASPIRE–TPS Act of 2017 . 2. Protected status for certain aliens present in the United States The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 244 the following: 244A. Protected status for certain aliens present in the United States (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 244(h), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant protected status under this section to an alien who meets the eligibility requirements under subsection (b). (b) Eligibility requirements The eligibility requirements are the following: (1) On January 1, 2017, the alien had been granted or was eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure or for temporary protected status under section 244. (2) The alien has continuously resided in the United States for the 5-year period prior to the date of the enactment of this section. (3) The alien is admissible as an immigrant, except as otherwise provided under paragraph (2)(A) of section 244, and is not ineligible under paragraph (2)(B) of such section, except that in making such a determination, no conviction for a misdemeanor which conviction occurred earlier than 6 years prior to the date on which the alien applies for status, or a renewal of such status, under this section may be considered. (4) To the extent and in a manner which the Secretary establishes, the alien registers for the protected status under this section during a registration period of not less than one year. (c) Duration of status Protected status under this section shall be for a period of 6 years, and may be renewed for additional 6-year periods. An alien seeking to renew protected status under this section shall re-register with the Secretary. (d) Notice (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the first day of the registration period under subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall provide each alien who was