Section 244(c)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking “The Attorney General” and inserting the following:
“(i) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General”;
(2) in clause (i), as redesignated, by striking “$50” and inserting “$500, subject to the adjustments required under clause (ii)”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(ii) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the maximum amount of the fee authorized under clause (i) shall be equal to the sum of—
“(I) the maximum amount of the fee authorized under this subparagraph for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and
“(II) the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount referred to in subclause (I) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.
“(iii) DISPOSITION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FEES.—All of the fees collected pursuant to this subparagraph shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.
“(iv) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this subparagraph shall not be waived or reduced.”.