HR 4995 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Enduring Welcome Act of 2025

Introduced Aug 19, 2025 Originated House Sponsor Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA

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Latest action · Aug 19, 2025 Referred 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.

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.

  1. IntroducedAug 19, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 43

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 19, 2025 to Apr 14, 2026; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAmi BeraOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalAug 19, 2025
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalAug 19, 2025
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-NVDina TitusOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-AZGreg StantonOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalAug 19, 2025
D-TXJoaquin CastroOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-TXJulie JohnsonOriginalAug 19, 2025
R-NYMichael LawlerOriginalAug 19, 2025
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-WAPramila JayapalOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-DESarah McBrideOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-CAScott H. PetersOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingOriginalAug 19, 2025
R-IAZachary NunnOriginalAug 19, 2025
D-NYDaniel S. GoldmanAug 22, 2025
D-NYJerrold NadlerAug 22, 2025
R-WAMichael BaumgartnerAug 22, 2025
D-CAMike LevinAug 22, 2025
D-CASara JacobsAug 22, 2025
D-INAndré CarsonSep 2, 2025
R-ASAumua Amata Coleman RadewagenSep 2, 2025
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskySep 2, 2025
D-COJason CrowSep 2, 2025
R-UTBlake D. MooreSep 4, 2025
D-MAJake AuchinclossSep 4, 2025
D-VASuhas SubramanyamSep 4, 2025
D-VTBecca BalintSep 8, 2025
R-FLNeal P. DunnSep 8, 2025
D-NYJoseph D. MorelleSep 9, 2025
D-AZYassamin AnsariSep 10, 2025
R-MIBill HuizengaSep 17, 2025
D-VAJames R. WalkinshawSep 30, 2025
D-OHGreg LandsmanOct 3, 2025
D-TNSteve CohenOct 10, 2025
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOct 17, 2025
R-NCRichard HudsonOct 24, 2025
D-MALori TrahanOct 28, 2025
D-CAJosh HarderNov 12, 2025
D-MASeth MoultonApr 14, 2026

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Aug 19, 2025
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Aug 19, 2025

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 19, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Aug 19, 2025Referred 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.

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18). Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 139, August 19, 2025, page H3703.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To modify the responsibilities of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Enduring Welcome Act of 2025

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Aug 19, 2025Introduced in House

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