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ALLIES Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3985| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2021
Jason Crow

Jason Crow

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (140)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Mike Garcia (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Pat Fallon (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)August Pfluger (Republican)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021 or the Allies Act of 2021 This bill increases the number of special immigrant visas available to qualified Afghan nationals who worked for the U.S. government or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) missions in Afghanistan. The bill also relaxes certain qualifications for such visas. Specifically, this bill makes available an additional 8,000 visas for principal aliens under this special visa program, to be available until all such visas have been issued. (The numerical limitations in this program apply only to the principal alien who applies for the visa, not to any accompanying spouse or child.) Under this bill, an alien may qualify based on a credible basis for concern about the possibility of an ongoing serious threat in Afghanistan due to their work with the U.S. government or a NATO mission, where currently the alien must have experienced such a threat. The bill also eliminates a requirement for each applicant to submit a credible sworn statement describing that threat. Furthermore, for an applicant qualifying for a visa by performing duties for U.S. military personnel stationed with a NATO mission, this bill eliminates a requirement that the duties performed qualify as sensitive and trusted duties. If an alien submits a visa application that included an accompanying spouse or child but the alien passes away before the application is granted, the surviving spouse or child shall remain eligible to receive a visa under that application. Currently, a surviving spouse or child retains eligibility only if the application was approved before the alien passed away.

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Timeline
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2021
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 535 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
Jul 20, 2021
Rule H. Res. 535 passed House.
Jul 22, 2021
Received in the Senate.
Jul 22, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 535. (consideration: CR H3807-3817)
Jul 22, 2021
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
Jul 22, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3985.
Jul 22, 2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jul 22, 2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 16 (Roll no. 218). (text: CR H3807)
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Jul 22, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • June 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 19, 2021
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 535 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.


  • July 20, 2021
    Rule H. Res. 535 passed House.


  • July 22, 2021
    Received in the Senate.


  • July 22, 2021
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 535. (consideration: CR H3807-3817)


  • July 22, 2021
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.


  • July 22, 2021
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3985.


  • July 22, 2021
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • July 22, 2021
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 16 (Roll no. 218). (text: CR H3807)
    View Vote


  • July 22, 2021
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5134: Showing American Values by Evacuating (SAVE) Afghan Partners Act of 2021
  • HRES 117-535: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes.
AfghanistanAlliancesAsiaCollective securityConflicts and warsFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsImmigration status and proceduresMilitary operations and strategyVisas and passports

ALLIES Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3985| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2021
Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021 or the Allies Act of 2021 This bill increases the number of special immigrant visas available to qualified Afghan nationals who worked for the U.S. government or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) missions in Afghanistan. The bill also relaxes certain qualifications for such visas. Specifically, this bill makes available an additional 8,000 visas for principal aliens under this special visa program, to be available until all such visas have been issued. (The numerical limitations in this program apply only to the principal alien who applies for the visa, not to any accompanying spouse or child.) Under this bill, an alien may qualify based on a credible basis for concern about the possibility of an ongoing serious threat in Afghanistan due to their work with the U.S. government or a NATO mission, where currently the alien must have experienced such a threat. The bill also eliminates a requirement for each applicant to submit a credible sworn statement describing that threat. Furthermore, for an applicant qualifying for a visa by performing duties for U.S. military personnel stationed with a NATO mission, this bill eliminates a requirement that the duties performed qualify as sensitive and trusted duties. If an alien submits a visa application that included an accompanying spouse or child but the alien passes away before the application is granted, the surviving spouse or child shall remain eligible to receive a visa under that application. Currently, a surviving spouse or child retains eligibility only if the application was approved before the alien passed away.

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Timeline
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2021
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 535 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
Jul 20, 2021
Rule H. Res. 535 passed House.
Jul 22, 2021
Received in the Senate.
Jul 22, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 535. (consideration: CR H3807-3817)
Jul 22, 2021
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
Jul 22, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3985.
Jul 22, 2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jul 22, 2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 16 (Roll no. 218). (text: CR H3807)
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Jul 22, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • June 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 19, 2021
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 535 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.


  • July 20, 2021
    Rule H. Res. 535 passed House.


  • July 22, 2021
    Received in the Senate.


  • July 22, 2021
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 535. (consideration: CR H3807-3817)


  • July 22, 2021
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.


  • July 22, 2021
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3985.


  • July 22, 2021
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • July 22, 2021
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 16 (Roll no. 218). (text: CR H3807)
    View Vote


  • July 22, 2021
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jason Crow

Jason Crow

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (140)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Mike Garcia (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Pat Fallon (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)August Pfluger (Republican)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5134: Showing American Values by Evacuating (SAVE) Afghan Partners Act of 2021
  • HRES 117-535: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAlliancesAsiaCollective securityConflicts and warsFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsImmigration status and proceduresMilitary operations and strategyVisas and passports