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Jason Crow (D-CO)

Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026

H.R. 9899 · House bill Immigration

A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 34 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 aims to designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This designation allows nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status. The initial designation period would begin upon the Act's enactment and end on July 1, 2029. Under this bill, the Secretary of Homeland Security is tasked with receiving and processing applications for this status and associated employment authorization. It also establishes specific requirements for eligibility and procedures for traveling abroad.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill grants temporary protected status and employment authorization to Afghan nationals.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The bill provides a temporary legal pathway and employment authorization for Afghan nationals.

  • Scored +6

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill allows for fee waivers for temporary protected status applications.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.