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HR 8629 117th Congress House Immigration

Protect Afghan Students Act of 2022

Introduced: July 29, 2022 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 29, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Afghan Students Act of 2022

This bill removes the residency requirements to be eligible for a student visa (F visa) for certain individuals who last habitually resided in Afghanistan.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8629: Protect Afghan Students Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8629/
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"H.R. 8629: Protect Afghan Students Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8629/.
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H.R. 8629, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8629/.
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[H.R. 8629: Protect Afghan Students Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8629/)
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