What does Preamble of Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled 'To modify the responsibilities of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts, and for other purposes.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Enduring Welcome Act of 2025.

What does FINDINGS. of Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 do?

This section outlines congressional findings related to Afghan relocation efforts. Congress finds the Enduring Welcome program to be the safest and most secure legal immigration pathway to the United States. Resettlement of Afghan allies through the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) and the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) is deemed critical for maintaining U.S. credibility. The failure to reunite U.S. military personnel and veterans with their Afghan family members is considered harmful to the military community. A Department of Justice Office of Inspector General review concluded that the vetting process for Afghan SIV applicants is rigorous and effective in protecting U.S. national security. The permanent authorization of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) is seen as reflecting a bipartisan commitment to fulfilling wartime promises.

What does OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR FOR AFGHAN RELOCATION EFFORTS. of Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 7810 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. It establishes an Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts within the Department of State, headed by the Coordinator. The Coordinator is responsible for supporting the voluntary departure of Afghan individuals requesting assistance. The Coordinator will lead interagency coordination for vetting, security screening, and case processing of eligible Afghan allies. The Coordinator facilitates relocation and resettlement logistics and addresses family reunification barriers. The Coordinator coordinates integration support, including trauma recovery and medical care. The Coordinator maintains a secure database of Afghan applicants and beneficiaries. The Coordinator provides information to Congress regarding the status of Afghan relocation efforts.

What does COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND DATABASE. of Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes a process for the Coordinator to collect information related to Afghan applicants, beneficiaries, and relocated individuals. The collected information includes data on special immigrant applications, refugee status, parolee status, family reunification cases, processing times, denials, and cases involving military/veteran families. The Secretary of State is required to establish and maintain a secure, centralized database to store this information. The database can contain classified information but must be usable for operational reporting, oversight, and reporting to Congress. The Secretary of State must submit reports to Congress every 90 days, starting 30 days after the database is established, detailing the status of collected metrics. The Secretary of State must also provide notifications to Congress, including the number of pending relocation cases and the estimated population of eligible individuals remaining to be resettled, beginning on a date specified in section 7(a).

What does DEFINITIONS. of Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 do?

This section defines key terms used within the Act. “Appropriate congressional committees” are defined as the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. “Coordinator” refers to the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts as appointed under section 3(a). “Covered person” includes United States citizens, approved relatives, lawful permanent residents, spouses and children of those individuals, special immigrant status applicants, and refugees. The definition of “covered person” also includes individuals approved for admission as refugees as of August 14, 2021, and family members related to individuals admitted under the Operations Allies Welcome program.

What does SUNSET. of Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 do?

This Act, with the exception of provisions outlined in section 4(c), will terminate five years after its enactment. A conforming amendment is made to section 7810 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), changing a reference from '3' to '5'.

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Enduring Welcome Act of 2025

Last updated: 8/19/2025 · Introduced: 8/19/2025

Author: Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes an Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts within the Department of State to streamline vetting, security screening, and relocation logistics for Afghan allies.
The bill mandates the creation of a secure, centralized database to track Afghan applicants and beneficiaries, with regular reporting to Congress on key metrics and pending cases.
It permanently authorizes the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts, ensuring ongoing support for Afghan relocation and resettlement, though the Act itself will sunset five years after enactment, with certain provisions excluded from the sunset.

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