# 117-hr-5564: Cameroon TPS Act of 2021

117-hr-5564, Cameroon TPS Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5564
- Congress: 117
- Title: Cameroon TPS Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Cameroon TPS Act of 2021 This bill permits nationals of Cameroon to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Such status shall be available to qualifying nationals of Cameroon for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5564 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5564)

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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [117-hr-4402: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4402)
- [117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4104)
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