Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings The Congress finds the following: Since early 2026, the United States has been engaged in armed hostilities with the Islamic Republic of Iran, including direct military strikes on Iranian territory, creates definitions In this Act: The term adjudication pause means any suspension, hold, delay, or de facto cessation of the adjudication by U.S, and requires designation of temporary protected status for eligible Iranian nationals Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates, grants, delegation of rulemaking, and trade restrictions. The main policy areas are Health, Civil Rights, Finance, and Defense.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates findings The Congress finds the following: Since early 2026, the United States has been engaged in armed hostilities with the Islamic Republic of Iran, including direct military strikes on Iranian territory...
- Creates definitions In this Act: The term adjudication pause means any suspension, hold, delay, or de facto cessation of the adjudication by U.S.
- Requires designation of temporary protected status for eligible Iranian nationals Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
- Creates eligibility and application An alien may be granted temporary protected status in accordance with this Act if the alien— is an eligible individual.
- Creates employment authorization.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings The Congress finds the following: Since early 2026, the United States has been engaged in armed hostilities with the Islamic Republic of Iran, including direct military strikes on Iranian territory, creates definitions In this Act: The term adjudication pause means any suspension, hold, delay, or de facto cessation of the adjudication by U.S, and requires designation of temporary protected status for eligible Iranian nationals Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
Key Policy Areas
Health, Civil Rights, Finance, Defense
Primary Purpose
The bill creates findings The Congress finds the following: Since early 2026, the United States has been engaged in armed hostilities with the Islamic Republic of Iran, including direct military strikes on Iranian territory, creates definitions In this Act: The term adjudication pause means any suspension, hold, delay, or de facto cessation of the adjudication by U.S, and requires designation of temporary protected status for eligible Iranian nationals Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4063)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Ms. Ansari (for herself and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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