    [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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