U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10297: El Salvador TPS Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate El Salvador for temporary protected status.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate El Salvador for temporary protected status.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate El Salvador for temporary protected status. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the El Salvador TPS Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Designation of El Salvador for temporary protected status Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate El Salvador for temporary protected status until the date that is 18 months after September 9, 2026.
Sponsors
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- Joyce Beatty (D, HD-003)
- Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Sarah Elfreth (D, HD-003)
- Maxwell Frost (D, HD-FL-10)
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Sylvia Garcia (D, HD-029)
- Adam Gray (D)
- Henry Johnson (D, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB10297?
- HB10297 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): El Salvador TPS Act of 2026.
- What does HB10297 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate El Salvador for temporary protected status.
- What is the status of HB10297?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10297?
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10297?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10297
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