# 119-hr-10297: El Salvador TPS Act of 2026

119-hr-10297, El Salvador TPS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-09).

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- As of: 2026-10-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10297
- Congress: 119
- Title: El Salvador TPS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Designate El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status through March 9, 2028.** This bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant Temporary Protected Status to El Salvador for an 18-month period and makes that designation take precedence over any conflicting statutes or regulations during that time.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary protection for Salvadorans in U.S.: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would be required to designate El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status upon enactment. That designation would last until March 9, 2028 (18 months after September 9, 2026) and would be required notwithstanding any other provision of law. If you are a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10297)

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- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10297 (as of 2026-10-09).