# 119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act 119-hr-4895, Afghan Adjustment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895 - As of: 2026-06-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-4895 - Congress: 119 - Title: Afghan Adjustment Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-08-05 - Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA) - Cosponsors: 21 - Policy area: Immigration - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-06-04 ## Summary **This bill would create a pathway to conditional and, in some cases, permanent residence for specified Afghan nationals.** It would also expand refugee admissions, set up remote processing and referrals for Afghan allies, and add a new family-based special immigrant visa category. - Families and eligible Afghans in the United States would be able to seek adjustment to conditional lawful permanent resident status. Conditions may be removed no earlier than four years after the admission or parole date or by July 1, 2027, and initial status and work-authorizing documents cannot carry a fee. - Afghan allies outside the United States would gain a named referral program and remote refugee processing. The Defense Department and other agencies would use a secure portal for referrals and biometrics, and Afghan allies are designated refugees of special humanitarian concern for at least 10 years. - Relatives of U.S. service members would be eligible for a new family-based SIV category capped at 2,500 principal visas per year with carryover and a 10,000 overall ceiling. The bill authorizes virtual interviews, quarterly program reporting, and a 10-year nationwide waiver of certain DHS and State fees. ## Cosponsors (21) - Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Conditional green cards for Afghans in U.S.: benefit, high. This bill would let certain Afghans in the U.S. apply for conditional permanent residence. You would need to be an Afghan national (or stateless with last residence in Afghanistan), already in the U.S., and not already a permanent resident. You must have been inspected and admitted by enactment, or… - New visas for troops' Afghan relatives: benefit, high. This bill would create a special immigrant visa for Afghan parents, brothers, and sisters of U.S. service members or veterans. Up to 2,500 principal visas could be given each year. Unused visas would roll over to the next year. No more than 10,000 total principal visas could be issued before the pr… - Injured Afghan workers count, deadlines extended: benefit, medium. If enacted, time spent in qualifying work would still count if you were wounded or seriously injured and had to stop working. The bill would extend program timing and deadlines. Fiscal years would run through 2029, with deadlines moved to December 31, 2029 and January 31, 2030. - Online referrals and remote processing for Afghans: benefit, medium. The bill would require a Defense-led way to apply for Afghan ally status and ask for a refugee referral within 180 days, with a secure online portal, one appeal, and one chance to reopen. State and DHS would use video interviews, remote reviews, and remote signatures; kids under 5 would not need to… - Refugee-like benefits for covered Afghans: benefit, medium. If enacted, Afghans admitted or adjusted under these rules would get the same resettlement help and benefits as refugees, for the same time. The bill would keep benefits from the 2022 Afghanistan law in place while your case is being considered or after adjustment. It would also exempt people adjus… - Task force to plan Afghan resettlement: benefit, medium. The bill would set up an interagency Task Force within 180 days to plan Afghan resettlement and emergency actions. It would include State, DHS, Defense, HHS, Justice, and intelligence officials. Within 180 days of forming, it would report to Congress with counts, eligibility estimates, processing p… - Lower or waived fees for Afghans: benefit, low. This bill would bar fees for Afghan SIV and status filings, for refugee referral requests under the new ally program, and for initial green card or work card documents issued under this section. It would also let DHS and State waive fees for Afghans applying for certain family-based immigrant visas… ## Related bills - 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act - 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act - 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act - 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act ## Sources - [119-hr-4895 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4895) ## Related - [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262) - [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842) - [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514) - [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909) - [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993) - [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895 (as of 2026-06-04).