US S1474

Bill

Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019

Introduced
05/15/2019

In Committee
05/15/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes. 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.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 additional special immigrant visas available for qualified Afghan nationals who were employed by or on behalf of the United States since October 7, 2001. The bill also allows for the use of any unused allocations of such visas from fiscal years 2015 through 2017, and requires the Department of State Inspector General to report to Congress on obstacles to protecting Afghan and Iraqi allies through special immigrant visa programs and recommendations for improving future programs.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Jeanne Shaheen (D)*, Richard Blumenthal (D), Cory Gardner (R), Tim Kaine (D), Jack Reed (D), Thom Tillis (R), Roger Wicker (R),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/15/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1474/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1474/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1474/BILLS-116s1474is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1474/BILLS-116s1474is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2500	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.	Related
HR2796	Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.	Related
HRes758	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing for consid	Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider	Similar To
S1790	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT \| PDF)	Related

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