# 119-hr-9944: TPS Review Act

119-hr-9944, TPS Review Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9944
- Congress: 119
- Title: TPS Review Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 72
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**This bill would strengthen and formalize judicial review and procedural safeguards for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations by requiring detailed written findings, preserving the administrative record, and keeping TPS benefits in place during court challenges.** It ties TPS termination timing to explicit publication rules and subjects terminations to the rules for major federal actions under the Congressional Review Act.

## Cosponsors (72)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pause Temporary Protected Status terminations: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would pause any Temporary Protected Status (TPS) termination that is being challenged in court until the case ends. While the case is pending, the affected TPS grants would remain in effect and beneficiaries would remain authorized to be in the United States. Employment authori…
- Rules before ending Temporary Protected Status: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would treat any DHS action that ends, partly ends, or materially reduces a TPS designation as a major rule under the Congressional Review Act. Such a termination would have no force until required CRA submissions and any major-rule waiting periods are complete. The bill would m…
- Review process for Temporary Protected Status denials: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to create an administrative procedure to review denials of TPS benefits. Applicants denied TPS would have a non‑judicial route to seek reconsideration. The bill would also make clear that an administrative review process would no…
- When Temporary Protected Status rules apply: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill's changes would apply to any designation, redesignation, extension, or termination under section 244 made on or after the date the law is passed. The changes would also apply to any civil action challenging such a determination that is pending on, or filed after, the date of en…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9944 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9944)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9944 (as of 2026-09-05).