HR 5168
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Afghanistan
Asia
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
WELCOMED Act of 2021
Introduced: September 3, 2021
Introduced by:
Moulton, Seth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021 or the WELCOMED Act of 2021
This bill makes certain individuals from Afghanistan eligible for any benefit that is available to a refugee, such as resettlement assistance.
Specifically, this bill shall apply to a national of Afghanistan (or an individual with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) who is temporarily paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit during the four-year period beginning on July 1, 2021.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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