Honor Our Commitment Act of 2021
Summary
Honor Our Commitment Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy for the safe processing abroad of nationals of Afghanistan applying for admission as refugees or special immigrant visas based on the applicant's work in support of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. The strategy must include various elements, including detailed plans for (1) prioritizing the processing of such individuals, (2) providing security checks for such individuals, (3) facilitating the rapid departure of such individuals from Afghanistan after the security checks, and (4) engaging with other countries to better facilitate the evacuation of such individuals. The State Department must also report monthly to Congress on the progress of efforts to implement the strategy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Dec 17, 2021
Last action Dec 17, 2021
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Committee
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Dec 17, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Dec 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Lindsey Graham
RRepublican
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