US Congress Senate Bill 2302 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act - Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to extend: (1) the Afghan special immigrant visa program through FY2015, and (2) unused visa carryover authority through December 31, 2016. Expands the scope of a principal alien's qualifying employment to include employment by or on behalf of: (1) an organization associated with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan that has received U.S. funding through an official and documented contract, grant, or cooperative agreement; or (2) a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered in the United States. Revises family member requirements.

Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. John Walsh [D-MT]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB4594 (Same As) 2014-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
SB2624 (Related) 2014-07-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2302/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2302/BILLS-113s2302is.pdf