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This bill seeks to terminate the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program, which was originally created to provide protection to individuals who assisted U.S. missions in Afghanistan. The bill would immediately close the program to new applications, cancel all pending applications, and mandate a comprehensive security reassessment of current SIV beneficiaries. Under the bill, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the State Department and National Intelligence Director, must conduct a thorough review of each SIV holder within 18 months, including biometric re-enrollment, updated criminal and terrorism database checks, document verification, and re-verification of claimed service to the U.S. government. Additionally, the bill requires individualized determinations for each beneficiary to assess their continued eligibility, checking for potential inadmissibility, fraud, or national security concerns. If an individual is found to be ineligible or pose a security risk, the Secretary must initiate rescission of their SIV status and removal proceedings. The bill also explicitly prohibits any reinstatement of rescinded SIV status and redirects any outstanding program appropriations to the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.

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