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HR 6198 117th Congress House Immigration

Continued Support for Afghan Allies Act

Introduced: December 8, 2021 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continued Support for Afghan Allies Act

This bill requires the Department of State to take various actions to support special immigrant visa and refugee applicants from Afghanistan.

Specifically, the State Department must take certain actions, such as (1) prioritize, in the evacuation of Afghanistan, bona fide special immigrant applicants and referrals to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; (2) provide letters of support and other related documents to ease the transit of such individuals; (3) engage with the governments of relevant countries to better facilitate the evacuation; and (4) further surge capacity to reduce application processing times for such individuals.

Furthermore, the State Department must report to Congress a strategy for safely processing such applicants from Afghanistan and a plan for carrying out the actions required by this bill. The State Department must also periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the strategy and processing the applicants.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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