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H.R. 8685: Afghan Adjustment Act

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H.R. 8685: Afghan Adjustment Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-08-09 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-08-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Afghan Adjustment Act

Plain summary

Afghan Adjustment Act This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. The Department of Homeland Security may provide such visas to Afghan nationals who provided qualifying service as a member of the Afghan Air Force or other specified entities and meet eligibility requirements, such as passing a background check. Currently, special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals are generally only available to those who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan. Such visas shall also be available to an Afghan national who is a qualifying relative of a veteran or member of the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill also modifies procedures for providing lawful permanent resident status to certain classes of Afghan nationals, such as by (1) providing a streamlined process with specified vetting requirements for certain individuals, including those who provided support to the U.S. government in Afghanistan; and (2) preserving the eligibility of certain battered spouses whose eligibility for such status stemmed from a marriage that has terminated. Furthermore, the Department of State (1) must respond to inquiries from Members of Congress about specific applications from Afghan nationals seeking special immigrant or refugee status; and (2) establish an office in Afghanistan to perform certain tasks, such as issuing visas, if no U.S. embassies are operational in Afghanistan. The President must establish a task force to develop and implement a strategy to assist Afghan nationals who qualify for admission to the United States.

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Official text

Afghan Adjustment Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · 145 cosponsors

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Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Peter Welch (D-VT), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John B. Larson (D-CT), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Adam Smith (D-WA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), William R. Keating (D-MA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Grace Meng (D-NY), Ami Bera (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Darren Soto (D-FL) and 85 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8685 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117