Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights, and calling for the Federal Government to protect the Afghan citizens who bravely served alongside the Armed Forces of the United States by providing adequate resources for the special immigrant visa program established under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 28, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes the sacrifices and bravery of the Afghan people in their struggle for democracy while enduring decades-long conflict and oppression by the Taliban. It also condemns the Taliban's continued human rights violations.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jun 28, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Aug 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
- Jun 28, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2021Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Afghanistan
- Asia
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional tributes
- Crimes against women
- Family relationships
- Foreign labor
- Health personnel
- Human rights
- Immigration status and procedures
- International Affairs
- Military operations and strategy
- News media and reporting
- Political parties and affiliation
- Protest and dissent
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2021Introduced in House
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