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WELCOMED Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5168| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (75)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021 or the WELCOMED Act of 2021 This bill makes certain individuals from Afghanistan eligible for any benefit that is available to a refugee, such as resettlement assistance. Specifically, this bill shall apply to a national of Afghanistan (or an individual with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) who is temporarily paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit during the four-year period beginning on July 1, 2021.
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2783
Introduced in Senate
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • September 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2783
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-2783: WELCOMED Act of 2021
AfghanistanAsiaImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons

WELCOMED Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5168| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021 or the WELCOMED Act of 2021 This bill makes certain individuals from Afghanistan eligible for any benefit that is available to a refugee, such as resettlement assistance. Specifically, this bill shall apply to a national of Afghanistan (or an individual with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) who is temporarily paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit during the four-year period beginning on July 1, 2021.
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2783
Introduced in Senate
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • September 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2783
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (75)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-2783: WELCOMED Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAsiaImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons