September 3, 2026
Mr. Vindman (for himself, Ms. Ansari, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Costa, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Frost, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Gray, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Rivas, Ms. Simon, Mr. Soto, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Walkinshaw, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate El Salvador for temporary protected status.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the El Salvador TPS Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Designation of El Salvador for temporary protected status
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate El Salvador for temporary protected status until the date that is 18 months after September 9, 2026.