United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5168 (117th)
WELCOMED Act of 2021
Introduced
3 September 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021 or the WELCOMED Act of 2021 This bill makes certain individuals from Afghanistan eligible for any benefit that is available to a refugee, such as resettlement assistance. Specifically, this bill shall apply to a national of Afghanistan (or an individual with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) who is temporarily paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit during the four-year period beginning on July 1, 2021.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 September 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 September 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 September 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5168
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5168