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WELCOMED Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2783| Senate 
| Updated: 9/21/2021
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Finance Committee

  • 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 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Sep 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5168
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • September 21, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 21, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5168
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5168: WELCOMED Act of 2021
AfghanistanAsiaImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons

WELCOMED Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2783| Senate 
| Updated: 9/21/2021
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 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Sep 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5168
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • September 21, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 21, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5168
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Finance Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5168: WELCOMED Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAsiaImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons