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WELCOMED Act of 2021
12/31/2022, 5:35 AM
Congressional Summary of S 2783
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 2783
Bill S 2783 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 21, 2021. Bill S 2783 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on September 21, 2021. Bill S 2783's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of September 21, 2021
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2783
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2783
Primary Policy Focus
ImmigrationPotential Impact Areas
- Afghanistan
- Asia
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration status and procedures
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2783
A bill to provide resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
WELCOMED Act of 2021
WELCOMED Act of 2021
Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2783
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