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Save Our Afghan Allies Act

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2021
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Save Our Afghan Allies Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to report to Congress a plan for admitting and relocating to the United States citizens of Afghanistan under an existing program. (The program provides special immigrant visas to eligible individuals who worked for U.S. or NATO forces in Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001.)

What's happening now June 24, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 24, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2216: Save Our Afghan Allies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2216/
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"S. 2216: Save Our Afghan Allies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2216/.
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S. 2216, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2216/.
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[S. 2216: Save Our Afghan Allies Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2216/)
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