Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act

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Introduced

15 March 2017

Last action

31 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Subjects

Defence, Immigration

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase from 8,500 to 11,000 the total number of visas available for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. Such program is for Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. government or Armed Forces.

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Timeline

15 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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15 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee

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Versions

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1544
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1544
us · 115-hr-1544 · source updated 5 December 2025