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H.R. 2118

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2118, the Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 14, 2025 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 2118 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb2118/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2118 IH: Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2118  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 14, 2025   Mr. Fitzpatrick  (for himself and  Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act  .
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) ).
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) ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 2118, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2118 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 14, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2118 has taken 2 actions since Mar 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 2118 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2118, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 2118 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act — Display Title
  • Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2118 in 2 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Immigration, Defense, Foreign Relations, Government Issues, Manufacturing, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Veterans.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
GLOBAL REFUGELIRS works with partners to help migrants and refugees rebuild their lives in the US.District of Columbia11—
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
GLOBAL REFUGE11—
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRIAN LE111
DAVID MCCLINTOCK111
LESLIE ARCHAMBEAULT111
SARA IBRAHIM111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2025 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
GLOBAL REFUGEGLOBAL REFUGE2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2118 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2118’s is Immigration.

hr2118/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2118, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 2118.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18[Page H1163]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com