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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This Assembly resolution respectfully urges Congress to pass the "Afghan Adjustment Act." More than one million United States service members, frontline civilians, intelligence community staff, and aid workers served the interests of the United States on the ground in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021. On August 31, 2021, United States forces withdrew from Afghanistan leaving behind thousands of allies who believed in the ideals of America, and endangered their own lives to stand with the United States. Following the United States' military withdrawal from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of United States-affiliated Afghans were evacuated to the United States via humanitarian parole, a temporary allowance to enter and remain in the United States for one to two years. Despite receiving this life-saving evacuation, Afghans with this status find themselves under a cloud of legal uncertainty. The "Afghan Adjustment Act" is bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate that ensures Afghans brought to safety by the United States military have the ability to apply for lasting protection to stay in the United States long-term. Congress has passed similar legislation in the past that granted Cubans, people from Southeast Asia, and Iraqis who had entered the United States as non-immigrants under similar circumstances the opportunity to adjust to permanent status. This House respectfully urges the United States Congress to pass the bipartisan "Afghan Adjustment Act," and provide a pathway to permanent legal status for the evacuees from Afghanistan.
AI Summary
This resolution respectfully urges the United States Congress to pass the "Afghan Adjustment Act," a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to offer a path to permanent legal status for Afghans who were evacuated to the United States following the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Many of these individuals, referred to as evacuees, had aided the United States during its twenty-year presence in Afghanistan and were granted temporary permission to stay in the U.S. through humanitarian parole, which allows entry and residence for a limited time, typically one to two years, but does not provide a clear route to long-term residency or citizenship. The resolution highlights that similar legislation has been enacted in the past for other groups, such as Cubans, Southeast Asians, and Iraqis, who found themselves in comparable circumstances after entering the U.S. as non-immigrants, and emphasizes the importance of honoring commitments to these Afghan allies who risked their lives to support American interests.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/AR68 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/AR/68_I1.HTM |
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