Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 15, 2017Immigration
S. 630
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (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 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1842-1843)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH](D-NH)Sponsor
8 cosponsors5 D3 R
8cosponsors1committees2actions1related bills6subjects
- Introduced in SenateMar 15, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1842-1843)
Judiciary Committee - Mar 15, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate