United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2796 (116th)
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019
Introduced
16 May 2019
Last action
26 June 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Steve Watkins, Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Ron Wright, Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Subjects
Immigration, Taxation
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 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.
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Timeline
16 May 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 2019
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E614)
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 May 2019 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Steve Watkins · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Ron Wright · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
- related to → Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019
- related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2796
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2796
- us · 116-hr-2796 · source updated 3 January 2025