# 116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020

116-hr-8793, Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8793
- Congress: 116
- Title: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020 This bill designates Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala as temporary protected status (TPS) countries for 18 months from the enactment of this bill. (Qualified nationals of a TPS-designated country shall have work authorization and may not be removed from the United States while the designation is in effect.) A national of one of these countries shall qualify for temporary protected status if the individual (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since the bill's enactment, (2) meets certain admissibility and eligibility requirements generally required for such status, and (3) registers with the Department of Homeland Security.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-8793 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8793)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2474)
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