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Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act

USA118th CongressS-2324| Senate 
| Updated: 7/13/2023
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act This bill provides conditional permanent resident status to certain individuals who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and addresses related issues. (A conditional permanent resident becomes a lawful permanent resident, also known as a green card holder, if the conditions are removed.) Generally, to be eligible for a conditional green card under this bill, an Afghan national must be (1) lawfully admitted into the United States on or before this bill's enactment, or (2) paroled into the United States between July 30, 2021, and this bill's enactment. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must remove the conditions if, by a certain date, DHS determines that the individual (1) is not inadmissible under any statutory grounds, and (2) does not pose a national security concern. DHS may waive certain grounds of inadmissibility for humanitarian purposes or family unity. The bill also designates certain Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan as priority refugees of special humanitarian concern, including an individual who (1) served in certain branches of the Afghan armed forces, or (2) was a female member of certain entities in the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces. The Department of Defense must establish a process to review requests for such a designation. The bill also authorizes a special immigrant visa for an Afghan national who is the parent or sibling of a member or veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. (Special immigrant visa holders qualify for a green card after meeting certain criteria.)
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 13, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 13, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 118-505: Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023
  • S 118-2327: Afghan Adjustment Act
  • HR 118-4627: Afghan Adjustment Act
  • HR 118-2453: Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023

Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act

USA118th CongressS-2324| Senate 
| Updated: 7/13/2023
Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act This bill provides conditional permanent resident status to certain individuals who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and addresses related issues. (A conditional permanent resident becomes a lawful permanent resident, also known as a green card holder, if the conditions are removed.) Generally, to be eligible for a conditional green card under this bill, an Afghan national must be (1) lawfully admitted into the United States on or before this bill's enactment, or (2) paroled into the United States between July 30, 2021, and this bill's enactment. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must remove the conditions if, by a certain date, DHS determines that the individual (1) is not inadmissible under any statutory grounds, and (2) does not pose a national security concern. DHS may waive certain grounds of inadmissibility for humanitarian purposes or family unity. The bill also designates certain Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan as priority refugees of special humanitarian concern, including an individual who (1) served in certain branches of the Afghan armed forces, or (2) was a female member of certain entities in the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces. The Department of Defense must establish a process to review requests for such a designation. The bill also authorizes a special immigrant visa for an Afghan national who is the parent or sibling of a member or veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. (Special immigrant visa holders qualify for a green card after meeting certain criteria.)
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 13, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 13, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 118-505: Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023
  • S 118-2327: Afghan Adjustment Act
  • HR 118-4627: Afghan Adjustment Act
  • HR 118-2453: Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted