A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify and conduct recurrent vetting of evacuees from Afghanistan found not to be properly vetted before entering the United States.

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to identify and conduct thorough vetting of Afghan evacuees who entered the U.S. between July 2021 and January 2022 under Operations Allies Refuge and Allies Welcome but lacked proper documentation. Within 30 days of enactment, CBP must verify each evacuee's identity using law enforcement and counterterrorism databases, prioritize those without initial ID, and establish ongoing vetting including in-person interviews. CBP must maintain this vetting throughout each evacuee's parole period and report results to Congress, including numbers of individuals found ineligible for entry. The bill directly affects Afghan evacuees paroled during that period who were not fully vetted upon arrival, aiming to address gaps identified in a 2022 DHS Inspector General report.