S 2302
113th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Afghanistan
Asia
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign labor
Visas and passports
Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act
Introduced: May 7, 2014
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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May 7, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act - Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to extend: (1) the Afghan special immigrant visa program through FY2015, and (2) unused visa carryover authority through December 31, 2016.
Expands the scope of a principal alien's qualifying employment to include employment by or on behalf of: (1) an organization associated with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan that has received U.S. funding through an official and documented contract, grant, or cooperative agreement; or (2) a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered in the United States.
Revises family member requirements.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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