TPS Reform Act of 2025

Summary#

This bill, the TPS Reform Act of 2025, changes how Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set, extended, and ended under the Immigration and Nationality Act. It requires that an initial TPS designation or any extension or early termination be made by an Act of Congress. An initial designation Act must say which of three situations applies: ongoing armed conflict, an immediate life‑threatening environmental disaster (with an official request from the foreign state), or other extraordinary temporary conditions that make return unsafe and are not against U.S. national interest. The Act must also estimate how many nationals would be eligible, describe their immigration status, and set an effectiveness period no longer than 18 months. Extensions must be made by Act and may be for periods up to 12 months. The bill adds language in the eligibility section that references an alien who "lacks a lawful immigration status." It also replaces references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security and makes other technical changes to section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

What it means for you#

  • Congress would need to pass a law to designate or extend TPS for a country. Designations and extensions would have fixed maximum time limits (initial up to 18 months; extensions up to 12 months).
  • The designation Act must include an estimate of how many people could be affected and state those people’s immigration status.
  • The bill updates statutory language to use the Secretary of Homeland Security instead of the Attorney General for references in the TPS statute.
  • The bill text adds a provision referring to aliens who lack lawful immigration status in the eligibility section.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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