To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1544| House
| Updated: 3/31/2017
Adam Kinzinger
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (30)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase from 8,500 to 11,000 the total number of visas available for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. Such program is for Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. government or Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration
AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsImmigration status and proceduresMilitary operations and strategyVisas and passports
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1544| House
| Updated: 3/31/2017
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase from 8,500 to 11,000 the total number of visas available for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. Such program is for Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. government or Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Adam Kinzinger
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (30)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsImmigration status and proceduresMilitary operations and strategyVisas and passports