HR3985: ALLIES Act of 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
This page covers HR3985 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR3985 in another Congress is a different bill.
117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
This page covers HR3985 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR3985 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-07-22: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-07-22: Received in the Senate. |
| Policy area | Immigration |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021 or the Allies Act of 2021 This bill increases the number of special immigrant visas available to qualified Afghan nationals who worked for the U. S. government or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) missions in Afghanistan. The bill also relaxes certain qualifications for such visas. Specifically, this bill makes available an additional 8,000 visas for principal aliens under this special visa program, to be available until all such visas have been issued. (The numerical limitations in this program apply only to the principal alien who applies for the visa, not to any accompanying spouse or child.) Under this bill, an alien may qualify based on a credible basis for concern about the possibility of an ongoing serious threat in Afghanistan due to their work with the U. S. government or a NATO mission, where currently the alien must have experienced such a threat. The bill also eliminates a requirement for each applicant to submit a credible sworn statement describing that threat. Furthermore, for an applicant qualifying for a visa by performing duties for U. S. military personnel stationed with a NATO mission, this bill eliminates a requirement that the duties performed qualify as sensitive and trusted duties. If an alien submits a visa application that included an accompanying spouse or child but the alien passes away before the application is granted, the surviving spouse or child shall remain eligible to receive a visa under that application. Currently, a surviving spouse or child retains eligibility…
Subjects: Afghanistan, Alliances, Asia, Collective security, Conflicts and wars, Family relationships, Foreign aid and international relief, Foreign labor, Foreign language and bilingual programs, Immigration status and procedures
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-22 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 276 | 9 | 6 | Official tally |
HR3985 (ALLIES Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6].
On 2021-07-22: Received in the Senate.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-07-22, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.