Press Release: Liccardo Plans Discharge Petition on Afghan TPS Bill
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Liccardo backs bipartisan legislation to restore Afghan TPS, using a discharge petition to force a House vote.
Investivoq AI Summary
Liccardo plans procedural push: Congressman Sam Liccardo said he plans to use a discharge petition to force a House vote on his bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act when Congress returns Nov. 9. The bill would restore Temporary Protected Status for more than 8,000 Afghans facing possible deportation.
Background and response: The measure has stalled since being introduced this summer. The process would require 218 signatures to bring the bill to the floor, and the report said Liccardo has five Republican co-sponsors. Supporters cited the U.S. promises made to Afghans who aided American forces.
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Sam Liccardo Fundraising
Sam Liccardo recently disclosed $276.7K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2026. This was the 443rd most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 32.3% came from individual donors.
Liccardo disclosed $222.6K of spending. This was the 586th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Liccardo disclosed $2.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 163rd most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Sam Liccardo's fundraising on Investivoq.
Sam Liccardo Net Worth
Investivoq estimates that Sam Liccardo is worth $8.7M, as of October 19th, 2026. This is the 126th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Liccardo has approximately $836.4K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.
You can track Sam Liccardo's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Liccardo.
Sam Liccardo Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Sam Liccardo:
- H.R.9557: Ounce of Prevention Act
- H.R.9438: SKILL Act
- H.R.8450: Save Willy Act of 2026
- H.R.8338: SAFER Act of 2026
- H.R.8013: Keep Innovators in America Act
- H.R.6533: Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act
You can track bills proposed by Sam Liccardo on Investivoq's politician page for Liccardo.
2026 California's 16th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $8,428,765 of spending in California's 16th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $3,485,183 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- EQUALITY PAC ($739,303)
- LET'S GET IT DONE PAC ($710,470)
- NEIGHBORS FOR RESULTS ($555,502)
- NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY ($400,000)
- INCLUSION PAC ($327,987)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 California's 16th congressional district election.
