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Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018

Introduced: May 7, 2018 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2018
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Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018

This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize, in addition to any unused visas in prior fiscal years, up to 4,000 visas in FY2019 for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. That program provides special immigrant visa status for Afghans (and certain family members) who are threatened because of their work as translators, interpreters, or support staff for the U.S. government or its Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

The bill also requires that the period of employment for Afghans eligible for the special visa end by December 31, 2021, and that Afghans seeking special immigrant status must apply to the Chief of Mission in Afghanistan by that same date.

What's happening now May 7, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5694 Identical bill Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 7, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 7, 2018
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 7, 2018
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 7, 2018
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2793: Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2793/
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"S. 2793: Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2793/.
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S. 2793, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2793/.
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