HR 5168 United States House · 117th Congress

WELCOMED Act of 2021

Summary
Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021 or the WELCOMED Act of 2021 This bill makes certain individuals from Afghanistan eligible for any benefit that is available to a refugee, such as resettlement assistance. Specifically, this bill shall apply to a national of Afghanistan (or an individual with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) who is temporarily paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit during the four-year period beginning on July 1, 2021.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 3, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Sep 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 75 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Seth Moulton
Seth Moulton
DDemocratic
MA
6
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Andy Levin
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
MI
9
Co
Photo of Anna G. Eshoo
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
CA
16
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Bradley Scott Schneider
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
IL
10
Co
Photo of Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
DDemocratic
NY
26