H.R. 2118House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act

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The Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act creates a temporary immigration category called Ukrainian guest status for people who entered the U.S. under the Uniting for Ukraine parole program. It lets these individuals stay and work in the United States until hostilities in Ukraine end and it is safe for them to return, at which point their status ends after a 120‑day period. The status can be revoked if the Department of Homeland Security finds the person falls under a specific inadmissibility ground.

Key Provisions

Defines “eligible alien” as anyone who entered the U.S. through the Uniting for Ukraine parole program.
Grants those eligible aliens a temporary “Ukrainian guest status” that counts as admission to the United States from the day they were first paroled.
Allows people with Ukrainian guest status to work in the United States for as long as the status lasts.
Sets the status to end automatically 120 days after the Secretary of State determines that fighting in Ukraine has stopped and it is safe for civilians to return.
Allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the status if the alien meets a disqualifying ground listed in the immigration law (INA § 241(b)(3)(B)).

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 14, 2025

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Introduced in House

March 14, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 14, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 14, 2025

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act.

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)).

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)).