TPS Reform Act of 2025

This bill changes how Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set for people from certain countries. It requires Congress to pass a law to start, extend, or end TPS for a country. Each law must explain why TPS is needed (such as war, a major disaster, or other serious temporary dangers), estimate how many people could qualify, note their immigration status, and set a time limit. The first period can be up to 18 months; extensions can be up to 12 months each. TPS can also end early if Congress passes a law finding the country no longer meets the conditions .

The bill also adds a new rule about who can qualify: people who lack lawful immigration status would be ineligible for TPS. It updates related wording in the law to refer to the Secretary of Homeland Security and to actions “made in any Act” of Congress.

• Who is affected: People from countries facing war, natural disasters, or other unsafe conditions, and the communities where they live in the U.S.
• What changes: TPS designations, extensions, and early endings must be done by law; first period up to 18 months; extensions up to 12 months; adds ineligibility for people without lawful status; updates agency references
• When: Would take effect if passed into law, and future TPS actions would follow these rules