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Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights, and calling for the Federal Government to protect the Afghan citizens who bravely served alongside…
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Jun 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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This resolution recognizes the sacrifices and bravery of the Afghan people in their struggle for democracy while enduring decades-long conflict and oppression by the Taliban. It also condemns the Taliban's continued human rights violations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Cosponsors
23
D
Cohen, Steve
Hartzler, Vicky
Meijer, Peter
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Auchincloss, Jake
R
Bacon, Don
D
Bera, Ami
D
Courtney, Joe
D
Crow, Jason
D
Gallego, Ruben
D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Jackson Lee, Sheila
D
Jacobs, Sara
D
Khanna, Ro
Luria, Elaine
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
D
McGovern, James P.
Phillips, Dean
D
Sherman, Brad
Sires, Albio
D
Titus, Dina
D
Vargas, Juan
R
Waltz, Michael
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 505: Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights, and calling for the Federal Government to protect the Afghan citizens who bravely served alongside the Armed Forces of the United States by providing adequate resources for the special immigrant visa program established under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-505/
"H. Res. 505: Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights, and calling for the Federal Government to protect the Afghan citizens who bravely served alongside the Armed Forces of the United States by providing adequate resources for the special immigrant visa program established under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-505/.
H. Res. 505, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-505/.
[H. Res. 505: Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights, and calling for the Federal Government to protect the Afghan citizens who bravely served alongside the Armed Forces of the United States by providing adequate resources for the special immigrant visa program established under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-505/)