Bill · H.R. 696· House(119-HR-696)
End Unaccountable Amnesty Act
- Introduced
- 1/23/2025
- Last activity
- 1/23/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Sponsored by
- Troy Nehls
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "End Unaccountable Amnesty Act" aims to reform temporary protected status and other immigration procedures. It changes how foreign states are designated for temporary protected status, requiring specific findings regarding armed conflict or environmental disasters and limiting designations to 12-month periods. The bill also modifies the treatment of unaccompanied alien children, requiring the transfer of custody to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and initiating removal proceedings for those who do not meet specific criteria. It repeals the cancellation of removal and implements new restrictions on identification documents used for air travel. Additionally, the act significantly reforms immigration parole by limiting its use to specific categories and urgent humanitarian reasons.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+5
The bill tightens controls on temporary protected status and immigration parole through stricter requirements and time limits.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Would immigrants be better off under this?-8
The bill significantly limits temporary protected status, immigration parole, and the ability to cancel removal.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-7
The bill repeals the cancellation of removal and restricts the use of parole, making it harder for many to obtain legal status.
Would children be better off under this?-6
The bill subjects unaccompanied children to stricter criteria and mandates the initiation of removal proceedings for those not meeting specific requirements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Strict Requirements for Temporary Protected Status: By requiring an Act to include specific findings such as an ongoing armed conflict or an environmental disaster, the bill creates clear criteria for when a state may be designated (Section 2, paragraph (a)(1)(A)).
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Time-Limited Designations: The requirement that a designation lasts no more than 12 months ensures that temporary protections are subject to regular review rather than lasting indefinitely (Section 2, paragraph (a)(1)(B)(iii)).
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Defined Parole Categories: The bill provides specific, narrow categories for who may be granted parole, such as spouses or children of active-duty military members (Section 6, paragraph (a)(B)(ii)) or certain Cuban nationals (Section 6, paragraph (a)(C)).
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Urgent Humanitarian Parole: The bill defines specific humanitarian reasons for parole, such as a medical emergency or attending a funeral of a close family member, providing a clear framework for these requests (Section 6, paragraph (a)(E)).
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Legal Recourse for Financial Harm: The bill allows any person, State, or local government that experiences financial harm exceeding $1,000 due to the federal government's failure to apply these provisions to bring a civil action (Section 6, paragraph (c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Strict Termination of Protected Status: The bill mandates that an initial designation of a foreign state shall terminate at the end of the specified time period if not extended, which could impact those relying on such status (Section 2, paragraph (a)(2)(A)).
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Removal Proceedings for Unaccompanied Children: For unaccompanied alien children who do not meet specific criteria, the bill requires the transfer of custody to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and initiates removal proceedings (Section 3, paragraph (a)(1)(A)(ii)).
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Loss of Special Immigrant Status: The bill modifies the criteria for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, stating that an alien may not be granted this status if reunification with a parent or legal guardian is not precluded by abuse, neglect, abandonment, or similar causes (Section 3, paragraph (b)).
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Repeal of Cancellation of Removal: The bill repeals Section 240A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which pertains to the cancellation of removal (Section 4, paragraph (a)).
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Restrictions on Identification for Air Travel: The bill prohibits the use of certain documents, such as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection One Mobile App, as valid proof of identification at airport security checkpoints (Section 5, paragraph (c)).
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Limited Parole Capacity: The bill limits the total number of aliens granted parole under specific provisions to no more than 1,000 during any fiscal year (Section 6, paragraph (a)(K)(i)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-8Good For Children-6Good For Hispanic Americans-5Good For Low Income Households-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+5Improves Pathway To Citizenship-7
- 5/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/23/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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