# 119-s-5490: A bill to designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

119-s-5490, A bill to designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5490
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians** would designate Ukraine for TPS and set a fixed protection window while requiring faster processing and limited emergency travel permission. It focuses on preserving legal status and work access for eligible Ukrainians and certain stateless people in the United States. - Ukrainian families and individuals who are nationals of Ukraine or stateless people who last lived in Ukraine would be eligible if they have continuously lived and been physically present in the U.S. since enactment and register for TPS. The designation period would run from Oct 20, 2026, to July 1, 2029. - Workers and employers would see faster handling of work authorization because the Department of Homeland Security must receive and process TPS and employment authorization applications and finish adjudication within 90 days of receipt. - Residents who need brief emergency travel abroad could get prior DHS consent to travel and return as a TPS returning alien. If enacted after Oct 20, 2026, the bill would apply retroactively to that date and prevent accrual of unlawful presence for eligible people.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary protection for Ukrainians in U.S.: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to get Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if you are a Ukrainian national. If you have no nationality but last lived in Ukraine, you would also be eligible. The designation would run October 20, 2026 through July 1, 2029. It would start after Ukraine's prior TPS ends on…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5490 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5490)

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- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5490 (as of 2026-10-16).