# 119-hr-696: End Unaccountable Amnesty Act

119-hr-696, End Unaccountable Amnesty Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-05-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-696
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Unaccountable Amnesty Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-31

## Summary

**Tighten and time‑limit immigration relief and parole.** This bill would remake Temporary Protected Status rules, narrow parole and cancellation of removal, and change how unaccompanied children are placed and processed.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tighten rules for immigrant children’s SIJS: cost, high. This bill would make it harder for some children to get Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). A child could be denied SIJS unless reunification with any parent or guardian is barred by abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar state-law reason. If enacted, fewer children who seek SIJS could qua…
- Ban certain DHS IDs for flying: cost, low. This bill would stop TSA from accepting certain DHS documents as ID at airport security. Banned IDs would include the CBP One mobile app, a DHS Notice to Appear, and a DHS Notice to Report. An airline that lets someone board using one of those banned documents could be barred from operating or land…
- End cancellation of removal: cost, low. This bill would repeal the statutory cancellation-of-removal option in the Immigration and Nationality Act. If enacted, that form of discretionary relief would be removed and other parts of the law would be changed to strike references to it. People who relied on that relief pathway would lose that…
- New rules for unaccompanied children: cost, low. This bill would change how unaccompanied alien children are placed and processed. Placements that were done "to the greatest extent practicable" must be at no cost to the government. Children who do not meet certain placement tests would go into HHS custody within 30 days. Those children would get…
- Tighter parole rules for noncitizens: cost, low. This bill would sharply limit parole for people applying from outside the U.S. Parole would be allowed only case-by-case for urgent humanitarian reasons or a narrow "significant public benefit." Grants under this rule would be capped at 1,000 people per fiscal year. The bill would require an annual…
- Time limits on Temporary Protected Status: cost, low. This bill would change Temporary Protected Status (TPS) rules so initial designations and any extensions must come from an Act of Congress. Each designation or extension would last no more than 12 months. Congress would have to include an estimate of who would be eligible and their immigration stat…

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- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.

## Sources
- [119-hr-696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/696)

## Related
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-696 (as of 2026-05-31).