Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024
Latest action · Nov 21, 2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2024
- Passed HouseNov 20, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024
This bill requires the Department of State to appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts to be responsible for (1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies, (2) facilitating the departure from Afghanistan of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who request assistance, and (3) ensuring integrated support for such efforts within the State Department and across the federal government.
The bill authorizes the coordinator to hire temporary personnel who are U.S. Citizens, to enter into personal services contracts, and to extend and maintain personal services contracts previously entered into under a separate authority.
The provisions of the bill expire three years after enactment.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 475 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed334–63 | Nov 20, 2024 |
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2024 to Sep 27, 2024; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Original | May 10, 2024 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 10, 2024 |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Original | May 10, 2024 |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Original | May 10, 2024 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | May 14, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 15, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | May 15, 2024 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | May 15, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 16, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | May 16, 2024 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | May 16, 2024 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 16, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | May 16, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 21, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | May 21, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | May 22, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Jun 3, 2024 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jun 21, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | Aug 9, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Sep 27, 2024 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 10, 2024Markup May 16, 2024 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Nov 21, 2024 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Nov 20, 2024Mr. Moylan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 20, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6125-6126)
- Nov 20, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8368.
- Nov 20, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6125, H6126Text printed H6125Recorded votes H6140establish | Dina Titus D-NV, James C. Moylan R-GU, Kathy E. Manning D-NC | Nov 20, 2024 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 11, 2024H.R. 8368, Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Relations on May 16, 2024
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 170, no. 82, May 10, 2024, page H3007.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-101 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES224 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 16, 2024 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5009 | Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 | Related bill | Dec 23, 2024 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2024Referred in Senate
- Nov 20, 2024Engrossed in House
- May 10, 2024Introduced in House
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