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S. 2083 117th Congress Senate

HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2021 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 16, 2021
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 Latest action June 16, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 or the HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of State or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to postpone the medical exam requirement for qualifying citizens or nationals of Afghanistan seeking entry into the United States as special immigrants.

Specifically, this bill applies to an existing program that provides special immigrant status to an individual (or the spouse or child of such an individual) who (1) faithfully performed sensitive and trusted duties for the U.S. government or the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001, and (2) has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat due to the performance of those duties.

Under this bill, the State Department or DHS may waive any requirement for such an individual to undergo a medical exam before admission into the United States. If an individual receives such a waiver, DHS shall ensure that individual undergoes a medical exam no later than 90 days after admission into the United States.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3385 Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021
  • HR 3237 Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 26, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2083: HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2083/
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"S. 2083: HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2083/.
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S. 2083, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2083/.
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