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.
Key claim: HR9899 would designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so Afghan nationals are eligible for Temporary Protected Status.
Abstract
(HR9899 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-23): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
A TPS designation for Afghanistan would give Afghan nationals already in the U.S. temporary protection from removal and access to employment authorization, providing a more stable status than ad hoc parole for those who arrived after the 2021 withdrawal. As a legislative (rather than executive) designation, it would also constrain future administrations’ ability to terminate the status unilaterally, affecting tens of thousands of Afghans whose current parole-based status is time-limited.