H.Res. 1596 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Rules, Oct 1, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets rules for debating Afghan protected status bill
This is a procedural resolution that allows Congress to consider and debate H.R. 9899, which would designate Afghanistan under a federal immigration law section. That designation could make Afghan nationals eligible for temporary protected status, a legal status that allows certain foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. temporarily when their home country faces ongoing armed conflict or other humanitarian crises.
How it affects you
This resolution itself doesn't directly change any laws or affect people's lives. It's simply a procedural step that lets Congress debate the Afghanistan bill. If H.R. 9899 passes separately, Afghan nationals in the U.S. would potentially be able to apply for temporary protected status, but this resolution is just about whether that debate happens.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 1, 2026)
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9899) 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH.Res. 1596
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9899) 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO-6) · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Congress · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 1, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on Rules.”