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Continued Support for Afghan Allies Act

USA117th CongressHR-6198| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Elissa Slotkin

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Continued Support for Afghan Allies Act This bill requires the Department of State to take various actions to support special immigrant visa and refugee applicants from Afghanistan. Specifically, the State Department must take certain actions, such as (1) prioritize, in the evacuation of Afghanistan, bona fide special immigrant applicants and referrals to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; (2) provide letters of support and other related documents to ease the transit of such individuals; (3) engage with the governments of relevant countries to better facilitate the evacuation; and (4) further surge capacity to reduce application processing times for such individuals. Furthermore, the State Department must report to Congress a strategy for safely processing such applicants from Afghanistan and a plan for carrying out the actions required by this bill. The State Department must also periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the strategy and processing the applicants.
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Timeline
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • December 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.


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

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Continued Support for Afghan Allies Act

USA117th CongressHR-6198| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Continued Support for Afghan Allies Act This bill requires the Department of State to take various actions to support special immigrant visa and refugee applicants from Afghanistan. Specifically, the State Department must take certain actions, such as (1) prioritize, in the evacuation of Afghanistan, bona fide special immigrant applicants and referrals to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; (2) provide letters of support and other related documents to ease the transit of such individuals; (3) engage with the governments of relevant countries to better facilitate the evacuation; and (4) further surge capacity to reduce application processing times for such individuals. Furthermore, the State Department must report to Congress a strategy for safely processing such applicants from Afghanistan and a plan for carrying out the actions required by this bill. The State Department must also periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the strategy and processing the applicants.
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Timeline
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • December 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 8, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.


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

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted