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Introduced April 23, 2026 by Andrew S. Clyde · Last progress April 23, 2026
The bill eliminates statutory protections tied to TPS—potentially reducing some federal administrative costs and clarifying agency authority—while forcing many beneficiaries out of lawful status, risking family separation, economic harm, threats to personal safety, local economic disruption, and reduced federal flexibility to respond to future humanitarian crises.
Some taxpayers and the federal government could see reduced administrative costs and program spending tied to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if fewer people remain eligible.
Employers and U.S. labor markets may get clearer long-term expectations about workforce availability, which could prompt investment in automation or hiring of domestic workers for some roles.
Removing the statutory authority to grant temporary humanitarian protection could create clearer statutory boundaries and reduce administrative discretion, which some policymakers and federal agencies may view as reducing legal uncertainty about the scope of protections.
Thousands of TPS holders and their U.S. families will lose lawful status within 60 days, forcing many to leave the country or lose work authorization, increasing the risk of family separation and severe economic hardship.
Former TPS beneficiaries will become unlawfully present after 60 days, sharply increasing their vulnerability to detention and deportation and loss of legal protections.
People forced to return to their countries of origin could face serious health and safety risks if conditions there remain dangerous, raising the likelihood of harm to those returned.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Repeals the Temporary Protected Status program, ends all TPS grants on enactment, and requires affected noncitizens to depart within 60 days, ending lawful presence.
Eliminates the federal Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program by repealing its statutory authority and ends all existing TPS grants on the date the law takes effect. People who currently have TPS would lose their lawful presence and related benefits on enactment and would be required to leave the United States within 60 days. The repeal removes the Department of Homeland Security and Attorney General authority to designate or maintain TPS, ends work authorization tied to TPS, and creates immediate immigration consequences for thousands of noncitizens who were protected under TPS.