Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2023
Latest action · Mar 28, 2023 Referred to the House 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.
- IntroducedMar 28, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2023
This bill authorizes special immigrant visas for qualifying citizens or nationals of Afghanistan who were selected for certain educational and cultural exchange programs.
Specifically, a citizen or national of Afghanistan (and any accompanying spouse or child of such an individual) may be eligible for a special immigrant visa if the individual was selected between October 7, 2001, and August 31, 2023, to participate in a qualifying educational or cultural exchange program administered by the Department of State, including the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program.
Generally, such visas shall be subject to protections and requirements similar to those for special immigrant visas for citizens or nationals of Afghanistan who were employed by the United States in Afghanistan.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2023 to Jul 26, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 9, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 17, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | May 17, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | May 23, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | May 23, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | May 23, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | May 29, 2023 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 29, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jun 20, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jul 18, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Aug 11, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Sep 19, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jul 26, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 28, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2023Introduced in House
- Mar 28, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E268)
- Mar 28, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E268 | John Garamendi D-CA | Mar 28, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 56, March 28, 2023, page H1528.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act to provide special immigrant visas to certain Fulbright Scholars, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2023Introduced in House
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