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.
Designate Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status so Afghan nationals can be eligible for protection under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Occurrences
Evidence
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DHS states that Afghanistan was initially designated for TPS on May 20, 2022, then extended and newly designated through May 20, 2025. The same notice terminated the designation effective July 14, 2025; after that date, Afghan TPS grantees no longer had TPS under Afghanistan's designation.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 9899, sponsored by Jason Crow, titled the Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026. Its full title is to designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so Afghan nationals can be eligible for TPS; the action shown is introduction and referral to the House Judiciary Committee on July 23, 2026.
Assessments
Afghanistan was designated for TPS by DHS on May 20, 2022 and later extended/redesignated through May 20, 2025, so the promised protection existed during Crow's federal tenure. However, the designation was terminated effective July 14, 2025, and the later Crow-sponsored Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 had only been introduced and referred to committee as of August 12, 2026, so the promised outcome was not durably in force. Because the executive action was not clearly attributable to Crow, but he later sponsored legislation to restore the designation, partial credit with an effort badge is appropriate.