Temporary Protected Status Reform Act of 2026.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6946 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6946 To amend section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to terminate Temporary Protected Status designations for certain countries. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2026 Mr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to terminate Temporary Protected Status designations for certain countries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Temporary Protected Status Reform Act of 2026.'' SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Statutory purpose of temporary protected status.-- Temporary Protected Status (TPS), as established under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, was intended by Congress to provide temporary and humanitarian relief to nationals of designated countries experiencing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. (2) Duration and repeated extensions.--Since its enactment, TPS designations for certain countries have been repeatedly extended for periods spanning multiple decades, resulting in populations residing in the United States for prolonged durations under a status intended by statute to be temporary in nature. (3) Executive branch discretion.--The designation, extension, and termination of TPS have been exercised primarily through executive branch discretion, which has led to differing interpretations across administrations regarding the scope, duration, and application of such authority. (4) Impact on the immigration sy