HR 3385 United States House · 117th Congress

HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021

Summary
Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 or the HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to postpone the medical exam requirement for qualifying citizens or nationals of Afghanistan seeking entry into the United States as special immigrants. Specifically, this bill applies to an existing program that provides special immigrant status to an individual (or the spouse or child of such an individual) who (1) faithfully performed sensitive and trusted duties for the U.S. government or the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001, and (2) has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat due to the performance of those duties. Under this bill, the State Department and DHS may jointly issue a blanket waiver of any requirement for such individuals to undergo a medical exam before admission into the United States. DHS shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that individuals admitted under such a waiver undergo medical exams no later than 30 days after admission into the United States. Such an individual shall be admitted as a conditional permanent resident. DHS shall remove the conditions once the individual receives and passes a medical examination.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 20, 2021 Last action Nov 9, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Jul 12, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended. (consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3260-3261)
lower
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended.(consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3260-3261)
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Introduced
Ms. Dean moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 94 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jason Crow
Jason Crow
DDemocratic
CO
6
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
AZ
2
Co
Photo of Austin Scott
Austin Scott
RRepublican
GA
8
Co
Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
Co
Photo of Brad R. Wenstrup
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
OH
2