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H.R. 5195Became Law

Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014

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What it doesSummary public law (Aug 8, 2014)

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase by 1,000 the number of Afghan special immigrant visas available in FY2014.

Requires, with regard to such visas, that:

  • the period during which an alien must have been employed must terminate by December 31, 2014,
  • the principal alien seeking special immigrant status shall apply to the Chief of Mission by December 31, 2014, and
  • the authority to provide such status shall terminate on December 31, 2014.

Directs the Secretary of State, by January 1, 2015, to increase temporarily the fee or surcharge (by $1) for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.

What just happenedAug 8, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-160.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3](D-OR)Sponsor
4 cosponsors2 D2 R
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  • Enrolled Bill
  • Received in SenateJul 31, 2014
  • Engrossed in HouseJul 30, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseJul 24, 2014
  • Public LawAug 9, 2014
  1. Aug 8, 2014President

    Became Public Law No: 113-160.

  2. Aug 8, 2014BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 113-160.

  3. Aug 8, 2014President

    Signed by President.

  4. Aug 8, 2014BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Aug 4, 2014Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. Aug 4, 2014President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Aug 1, 2014Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Aug 1, 2014Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5329)

  9. Aug 1, 2014Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5329)

  10. Jul 31, 2014IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

  11. Jul 30, 2014FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Jul 30, 2014FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7071)

  13. Jul 30, 2014Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7071)

  14. Jul 30, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5195.

  15. Jul 30, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7070-7074)

  16. Jul 30, 2014FloorH30300

    Mr. Holding moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  17. Jul 25, 2014Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

  18. Jul 24, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  19. Jul 24, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  20. Jul 24, 2014IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6749)

  21. Jul 24, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  22. Jul 24, 2014IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Public LawAug 8, 201449

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase by 1,000 the number of Afghan special immigrant visas available in FY2014.

Requires, with regard to such visas, that:

  • the period during which an alien must have been employed must terminate by December 31, 2014,
  • the principal alien seeking special immigrant status shall apply to the Chief of Mission by December 31, 2014, and
  • the authority to provide such status shall terminate on December 31, 2014.

Directs the Secretary of State, by January 1, 2015, to increase temporarily the fee or surcharge (by $1) for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.

Passed Senate without amendmentAug 1, 201482

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase by 1,000 the number of Afghan special immigrant visas available in FY2014.

Requires, with regard to such visas, that:

  • the period during which an alien must have been employed must terminate by December 31, 2014,
  • the principal alien seeking special immigrant status shall apply to the Chief of Mission by December 31, 2014, and
  • the authority to provide such status shall terminate on December 31, 2014.

Directs the Secretary of State, by January 1, 2015, to increase temporarily the fee or surcharge (by $1) for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.

Passed House amendedJul 30, 201436

Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase by 1,000 the number of Afghan special immigrant visas available in FY2014.

Requires, with regard to such visas, that:

  • the period during which an alien must have been employed must terminate by December 31, 2014,
  • the principal alien seeking special immigrant status shall apply to the Chief of Mission by December 31, 2014, and
  • the authority to provide such status shall terminate on December 31, 2014.

Directs the Secretary of State, by January 1, 2015, to increase temporarily the fee or surcharge (by $1) for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.

Introduced in HouseJul 24, 2014

Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to: (1) increase to 4,000 the number of Afghan special immigrant visas available in FY2014, and (2) extend unused visa carryover authority through December 31, 2016.

Directs the Secretary of State to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge (by $1.50) for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.

Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014 — Informed