Bill lets immigrants sue to stop TPS status from ending.
H.R. 9944 — TPS Review Act · Filed by Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) · 72 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets people with Temporary Protected Status sue in federal court. The government must write down detailed reasons to end TPS. The government must look at country conditions and prove its case. Courts can stop a termination, bring back TPS, or give other help. While a lawsuit happens, TPS status and work permits stay in effect.
Who it affects
The bill affects people with Temporary Protected Status who challenge terminations. It also affects groups that help these people and states where they live.
One thing to notice
The bill sets a high bar for the government to end TPS. People keep their TPS and work permits while they fight in court.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
72 cosponsors: 72 Democrats.
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Rules and House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Temporary Protected Status — A legal status that lets people from certain countries stay and work in the U.S.
- federal court — A court run by the U.S. government that hears cases about federal laws.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (10,169 characters) on Aug 20, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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