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Introduced
09/03/2026
09/03/2026
In Committee
09/03/2026
09/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate El Salvador for temporary protected status.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "El Salvador TPS Act of 2026," requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to officially designate El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)—a humanitarian immigration program that temporarily shields foreign nationals from deportation and grants them work authorization in the United States when conditions in their home country, such as natural disasters or ongoing armed conflict, make it unsafe for them to return. Specifically, the legislation mandates that this protected status for Salvadoran nationals remain in effect for 18 months, running from September 9, 2026, bypassing the usual discretionary evaluation process typically conducted by the Department of Homeland Security.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (33)
Eugene Vindman (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Adam Gray (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
James Walkinshaw (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
George Whitesides (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 09/03/2026)
Bill Topics
Immigration
- ‐ Refugee and Asylum Policy
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10297/all-info | 09/04/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr10297/BILLS-119hr10297ih.pdf | 09/05/2026 |
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