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US HR5134

US HR5134
Showing American Values by Evacuating (SAVE) Afghan Partners Act of 2021


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Introduced
08/31/2021
In Committee
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To make 10,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Showing American Values by Evacuating (SAVE) Afghan Partners Act of 2021, aims to make 10,000 additional visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The bill amends the existing Afghan Allies Protection Act to expand the eligibility criteria for the SIV program to include Afghans employed through U.S. government-funded cooperative agreements or grants, if the Secretary of State determines they contributed to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Additionally, the bill authorizes the issuance of 10,000 more SIV visas, to be available until exhausted, starting from the date of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 11/01/2022)

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