H.R. 8460

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8460 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8460

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the authority to 
grant temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 23, 2026

Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Fine, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Mace, and 
Mr. Nehls) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the authority to 
grant temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Territorial Protection and 
Sovereignty Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS.

(a) Repeal.--Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1254a) is repealed.
(b) Existing Grants.--
(1) In general.--Any grant of temporary protected status 
that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act shall 
terminate on the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Departure.--An alien whose temporary protected status 
is terminated under paragraph (1) shall depart the United 
States not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and shall cease to be considered lawfully present in 
the United States on and after the date that is 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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