# 119-hr-9899: Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026

119-hr-9899, Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9899
- As of: 2026-09-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9899
- Congress: 119
- Title: Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Grants Temporary Protected Status to Afghan nationals** and sets rules for fast application processing, work authorization, travel in emergencies, and fee waivers tied to that designation. - Afghan nationals and families: People who have been continuously physically present in the United States since the date of enactment would be eligible to register for Temporary Protected Status, submit biometric and background checks, and seek employment authorization through July 1, 2029. Eligible applicants who qualify only because of this designation could have filing fees waived. - Workers and employers: Approved applicants would be able to obtain work authorization, giving employers access to newly authorized workers once DHS issues employment documents. - Department of Homeland Security obligations: DHS would have to receive and process TPS and work-authorization applications and complete adjudication within 90 days of receipt. The Secretary could extend an individual applicant's adjudication by up to 150 days for national security reasons after certifying that need to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. - Travel rules: The bill would allow brief, temporary trips abroad for emergencies with prior DHS consent and treat returning applicants like other TPS recipients under existing law.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary Protected Status for Afghans: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would designate Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from the date of enactment through July 1, 2029. Afghan nationals physically present in the United States on the date of enactment who have been continuously present, are admissible, and register (including biome…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9899 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9899)

## Related
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9899 (as of 2026-09-05).