HR 8460

This bill, the Territorial Protection and Sovereignty Act, aims to eliminate the federal government’s ability to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to foreign nationals. Specifically, it repeals Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which currently allows for the designation of countries experiencing designated natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions to provide temporary refuge in the United States. If enacted, any existing TPS recipients would be required to leave the country within 60 days of the bill’s passage, and would no longer be considered lawfully present in the U.S. after that period.