[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Van 
        Hollen, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Welch):
  S. 696. A bill to provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for 
eligible aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 696

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Guests During 
     Hostilities in Ukraine Act''.

     SEC. 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)).

     SEC. 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)).

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