S. 696: A bill to provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes.
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Feb. 24, 2025
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1314) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act
This bill grants temporary status and work authorization to the Ukrainians who were illegally paroled into the country by the Biden Administration. The aliens can retain status for up to 4 months after hostilities end in Ukraine and it's safe to return. Estimates place this population at around 187,000.
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) (Feb. 24, 2025)
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) (Feb. 25, 2025)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (Feb. 25, 2025)
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) (Feb. 25, 2025)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (Feb. 26, 2025)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (March 5, 2025)
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) (March 6, 2025)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) (March 14, 2025)
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) (April 10, 2025)