U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9899: Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
To designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Designation for purposes of granting temporary protected status (a) Designation For purposes of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ), Afghanistan shall be treated as if it had been designated under subsection (b)(1) of that section. (b) Period of designation The initial period of the designation referred to in subsection (a) shall be for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on July 1, 2029. (c) Receipt, processing, and adjudication (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall-- (A) receive and process applications for temporary protected status, and applications for employment authorization in connection with such status, submitted by nationals of Afghanistan; and (B) not later than 90 days after the date on which such application is received, complete the adjudication of such application. (2) Extension The Secretary of Homeland Security may extend, by not more than 150 days, the timeline for adjudication under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to an applicant, if the Secretary …
Sponsors
- Jason Crow (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Sam Liccardo (D)
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- William Keating (D, HD-009)
- Kevin Kiley (I, HD-CA-3)
- Lateefah Simon (D)
- Joe Wilson (R, HD-SC-2)
- Scott Peters (D, HD-CA-50)
- Morgan Luttrell (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB9899?
- HB9899 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026.
- What does HB9899 do?
- In its own words: To designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9899?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9899?
- Jason Crow (D, HD-006), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9899?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9899
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