PRIA Logo™
119-hr-8740119th Congress

Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief Act

Sponsored By: Representative Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

Introduced

Summary

Temporary Protected Status for certain Iranian nationals affected by the USCIS adjudication pause. The bill would create an 18-month TPS designation tied to a December 2025 adjudication pause and add work and procedural protections for qualifying applicants.

Show full summary
  • Eligible individuals: Would cover Iranian nationals who were lawfully present and filed benefit applications that went unadjudicated because of the pause. Applicants must show continuous presence since December 2, 2025 and meet admissibility and conviction standards; some affiliations with certain Iranian entities can bar eligibility but waivers are allowed.
  • Workers and employers: Would require an interim employment authorization document within 30 days that lasts 180 days and a final EAD for the TPS period. Pending EADs could be automatically extended so there is no gap in work authorization and employers would not be liable for hiring during gap periods.
  • Process, timing, and oversight: Would set adjudication timing goals of 30 to 90 days, designate TPS for 18 months with 6-month extensions if the pause continues, and trigger an automatic 6-month extension if the Secretary misses the 60-day extension deadline. The bill would require 90-day public reporting on adjudications and an interim final rule within 30 days plus a final rule within 180 days.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Faster processing and rule deadlines

If enacted, the Secretary would have to start processing TPS applications within 30 days of enactment. Each application would have to be decided within 90 days after receipt. DHS would publish an interim final rule within 30 days and a final rule within 180 days after public comment. DHS would also report regular aggregated adjudication metrics to Congress every 90 days.

No unlawful-presence and travel rights

If enacted, time spent with TPS or while a TPS application is pending would not count as unlawful presence. Time your application waited because of the adjudication pause would also not count as unlawful presence. TPS beneficiaries would be able to apply for advance parole to travel abroad. Using that advance parole would not be treated as abandoning other pending immigration applications.

Temporary protected status for Iranians

If enacted, Iran would be treated as designated for Temporary Protected Status under this Act for covered applicants. The initial designation would begin on enactment and run 18 months. The Secretary would renew it in 6‑month steps if delays continue. If the Secretary misses a required 60‑day renewal decision, the designation would automatically extend 6 months.

Work permits and employer protections

If enacted, people who file TPS under this Act would be able to get work authorization. USCIS would have to issue an interim work permit within 30 days of filing. The interim permit would last 180 days unless you are found ineligible within that 30‑day window. A final work permit would last for the TPS designation period. Employers would not be penalized for hiring people during gaps tied to the adjudication pause.

Who counts for TPS and waivers

If enacted, you would be eligible only if you are an Iranian national who was in the U.S. on enactment and continuously present since December 2, 2025. You must have filed a covered USCIS benefit application that was not decided due to the adjudication pause. The bill bars people who are inadmissible, have a felony or two or more misdemeanors, or are certain Iranian government or IRGC officials or knowingly benefited family members. The Secretary could waive listed ineligibility grounds in individual cases.

Cap on TPS application fee

If enacted, the fee to apply under this Act could not be higher than the current TPS application fee. The bill would not impose a new higher TPS filing fee for applicants under this Act.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2026

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2026

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2026

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation