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Federal · 119th Congress

S344 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.

Direction

Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Requires CBP to identify, fully screen and recurrently vet Afghan evacuees previously admitted without full vetting, and to share evidence of vetting with federal agencies and state/local law enforcement, so more immigration enforcement and screening of noncitizens already in the U.S.

the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall-- (1) identify all evacuees from Afghanistan who-- (A) were paroled into the United States during the period beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on January 31, 2022, as part of Operation Allies Refuge or Operation Allies Welcome; and (B) remain in the United States; (2) for each such evacuee, conduct a full screening and vetting, including by consulting all law enforcement and international terrorist screening databases, based on the confirmed identity of the evacuee;

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Immigration enforcement otherAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 85%

Mandates recurrent vetting, in-person interviews as necessary, and reporting of ineligible evacuees for those already paroled from Afghanistan, increasing post-admission immigration screening and potential removal or parole revocation.

establish recurrent and periodic vetting processes for all such evacuees, including in-person interviews as necessary; (5) ensure that such vetting processes are carried out for each such evacuee for the duration of the authorized period of parole of the evacuee;

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  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action
2025-01-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Filed
2025-01-30
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Sponsor
Rick Scott R + 1 cosponsor (1 R)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill requires identification, full and recurrent vetting (including database checks and interviews), evidence-sharing with law enforcement, and reporting of ineligible individuals among Afghan parolees already in the U.S., which expands immigration enforcement by increasing screening and accountability for noncitizens previously admitted without complete vetting. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-01-30LibraIntroduced in Senate
2025-01-30SenatRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.