Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9944
TPS Review Act
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Introduced 2026-07-23Topic: immigration · civil rights · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would allow federal courts to review decisions by the Secretary of Homeland Security to end temporary protected status (TPS) for a country. It would require written findings for each termination, publication in the Federal Register, and a waiting period of at least 60 days before a termination takes effect. TPS holders, groups serving them, and states or local governments could sue, and the Secretary would have to prove by clear and convincing evidence that a termination was lawful. While a lawsuit is pending, the termination would be paused and holders would keep their status and work permits. TPS terminations would also be treated as major rules subject to congressional review before taking effect.
Sponsors
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democrat sponsor
- 72 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-07-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-07-23 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-07-23 | Introduced in House | introduce |