I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the extension of a foreign state’s designation for purposes of temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TPS Process Reform Act . 2. Extensions of designations of TPS countries Section 244(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking determines and inserting determines or makes no determination ; and (2) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) Extension of designation If the Attorney General determines under subparagraph (A) that a foreign state (or part of such foreign state) continues to meet the conditions for designation under paragraph (1), the period of designation of the foreign state is extended for an additional period of 6 months (or, in the discretion of the Attorney General, a period of 12 or 18 months). .