H.R. 2796

Referred to Committee

Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019

Introduced 5/16/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

6/26/2019 • House

Summary

Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019

This bill provides for 4,000 additional special immigrant visas to qualified nationals of Afghanistan who were employed by or on behalf of the United States since October 7, 2001. The visa allotment, in addition to any unused allocations of such special immigrant visas from FY2015 through FY2017, shall be available beginning FY2019, and unused visas shall carry over to subsequent fiscal years until exhausted.

The Department of State Inspector General shall report to Congress on obstacles to protecting Afghan and Iraqi allies through special immigrant visa programs and recommendations for improving future programs.

Introduced in House • 5/16/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration

AfghanistanAsiaCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresIraqMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyVisas and passportsWorker safety and health