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Afghan and Iraqi Allies Resettlement Improvement Act

Introduced: August 24, 2021 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Nov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Aug 24, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Aug 24, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Afghan and Iraqi Allies Resettlement Improvement Act

This bill addresses the settlement of Afghan and Iraqi special immigrant visa (SIV) holders. (Generally, SIV holders are individuals who received visas due to their work with the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan.)

The Department of Health and Human Services must survey long-term outcomes, such as employment, housing, and educational attainment, of SIV holders as part of its annual survey of refugees.

The Department of State must implement additional ways to deliver information in certain languages (i.e., Dari, Pashto, or Urdu) to prospective SIV holders about resettlement in the United States to assist with their adjustment process.

The State Department and the Department of Defense must jointly establish a temporary program to offer SIV holders employment as translators, interpreters, and cultural awareness instructors.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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