US SB630 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1842-1843)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1842-1843)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase from 8,500 to 11,000 the total number of visas available for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. Such program is for Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. government or Armed Forces.
Title
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1842-1843) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1544 (Same As) 2017-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Subjects
Afghanistan
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Foreign labor
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Immigration
Visas and passports
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Foreign labor
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Immigration
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/630/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s630/BILLS-115s630is.pdf |
