To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023.
- Section idB5630BA084204D7899C45DA57C298134: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— section 1248(h) of the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–181; 8 U.S.C. 1157 note)...
- Section id4CC1BE65A54E4A2194F116AE665B7C94: 3. Authorizing additional Afghan special immigrant visas Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 8 U.S.C. 1101...
- Section id825a2839a132490288206cd4751412c6: 4. Exemption for Afghans injured or killed in the course of employment Section 602(b)(2)(A) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 8...
- Section idB847EF1253544CF2A42438D21B3F084F: 5. Strategy for the efficient processing of all Afghan special immigrant visa applications and appeals Section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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