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Take action · H.R. 9899

Tell Congress to pass the Afghanistan TPS Act

The bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act would restore protection from deportation and the right to work for the vetted Afghan allies already living here. It is introduced in both chambers but stuck in committee. The fastest way to force a vote this fall is a discharge petition, and that starts with your representative hearing from you.

Last updated September 3, 2026

Urgent · September 2026

The House is home. Ask your Rep to commit to the discharge petition.

H.R. 9899 is bipartisan and 73% of Americans back it, but it is stuck in committee, and the Speaker just canceled two weeks of September votes. A discharge petition signed by 218 members forces it to the floor once the 30-day clock runs this fall. Your note below asks your representative to commit to signing it.

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What you're supporting

A bridge for allies who are already here

The Afghanistan TPS Act (H.R. 9899) designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status through July 1, 2029. TPS is a bridge, not a path to citizenship, for people who are already here, already vetted, and already working in American communities.

Protection restored

Shields vetted Afghan allies from deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and restores their work authorization.

Fast and accountable

Requires DHS to adjudicate applications within 90 days, after full biometric and national-security vetting.

Bipartisan, and now bicameral

Led in the House by Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Don Bacon (R-NE), Sam Liccardo (D-CA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and in the Senate by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The House bill, H.R. 9899, was introduced July 23, 2026, and the Senate companion, S. 5308, on August 6, 2026.

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Want the full picture before you act, or after? Here is our provision-by-provision analysis, the discharge-petition strategy, the bill text, the official record, and where we stand.

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