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H.R. 5168 (117th)

WELCOMED Act of 2021

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Introduced

3 September 2021

Last action

1 November 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Peter Meijer, Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Carolyn Bourdeaux, Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Kaiali'i Kahele, Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

3 January 2025

Asylum · Immigration

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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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Timeline

  1. 3 September 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 September 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 September 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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