WELCOMED Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 21, 2021)
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.
What just happenedSep 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 21, 2021
- Sep 21, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Sep 21, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate