Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2014
Latest action · Jul 17, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 17, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 17, 2014 to Jul 29, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Jul 17, 2014 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Jul 21, 2014 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Jul 29, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jul 17, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2302 | Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act | Related bill | May 7, 2014 |
| HR 4594 | Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act | Related bill | Jul 21, 2014 |
| HR 5195 | Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014 | Related bill | Aug 8, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2014Introduced in Senate
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