HR 3385 117th Congress House Immigration Afghanistan Asia Congressional oversight Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military operations and strategy Visas and passports

Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021

Introduced: May 20, 2021 Introduced by: Crow, Jason Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Jul 12, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 29, 2021

Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended. (consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3260-3261)

Jun 29, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended.(consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3260-3261)

Jun 29, 2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, proceedings on H.R. 3385 are considered vacated.

Jun 28, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 28, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3385.

Jun 28, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3220-3222; text: CR H3220)

Jun 28, 2021

Ms. Dean moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 20, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 20, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 or the HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to postpone the medical exam requirement for qualifying citizens or nationals of Afghanistan seeking entry into the United States as special immigrants.

Specifically, this bill applies to an existing program that provides special immigrant status to an individual (or the spouse or child of such an individual) who (1) faithfully performed sensitive and trusted duties for the U.S. government or the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001, and (2) has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat due to the performance of those duties.

Under this bill, the State Department and DHS may jointly issue a blanket waiver of any requirement for such individuals to undergo a medical exam before admission into the United States. DHS shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that individuals admitted under such a waiver undergo medical exams no later than 30 days after admission into the United States.

Such an individual shall be admitted as a conditional permanent resident. DHS shall remove the conditions once the individual receives and passes a medical examination.

What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Committees of jurisdiction 3