Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 15, 2017Immigration
H.R. 1544
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 15, 2017)
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.
What just happenedMar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16](R-IL)Sponsor
30 cosponsors16 D14 R
30cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills9subjects
- Introduced in HouseMar 15, 2017
- Mar 31, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Mar 15, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 15, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House