Venezuela TPS Act of 2025

The Venezuela TPS Act of 2025 would designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for an initial 18-month period, allowing Venezuelan nationals who meet specific criteria to apply for and receive TPS. The designation means these individuals are treated as if Venezuela had an active TPS designation, making them eligible to stay and work in the United States temporarily during the designation period. The act sets eligibility requirements, travel rules for TPS beneficiaries, and a new application fee with a potential waiver. It also directs how budgetary effects should be assessed under PAYGO rules. The bill, introduced in May 2025 by Rep. Soto (with Rep. Salazar and Rep. Wasserman Schultz listed as co-sponsors), would apply only to Venezuelan nationals who were physically present in the U.S. on the enactment date, are admissible as immigrants, and meet registration requirements established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It creates a mechanism for limited travel abroad in emergencies and imposes a $360 fee on those whose TPS eligibility arises solely because of this designation, with a waiver option for the fee.