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H.R.1544

H.R.1544: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act

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Introduced March 15, 2017
Latest Major Action March 31, 2017

Bill Sponsor

Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

Bill Cosponsors

30 (16 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)
Steve Stivers (R-Ohio)
Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)
Jim Banks (R-Ind.)
Scott Peters (D-Calif.)
Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)
John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)
Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)
Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)
Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)
Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)
Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)
Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)
Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)
Peter Welch (D-Vt.)
Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)
Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)
Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)
Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.)
Ann Wagner (R-Mo.)
Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.)
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.)
Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.)
Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas)
Will Hurd (R-Texas)
Scott Taylor (R-Va.)
Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)
Brian Mast (R-Fla.)
Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)
Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

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Introduced in House - March 15, 2017

Bill 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.

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Date	Description
March 31, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
March 15, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
March 15, 2017	Introduced in the House by Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

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