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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 3, 2022
Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to verify the personal and biometric information and conduct in-person vetting of each individual, other than a U.S. citizen or member of the Armed Forces, evacuated from Afghanistan during a specified time period. An individual who has not provided such information and undergone in-person vetting may not receive any federal means-tested public benefit.
The bill also requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify all intelligence products relating to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Afghanistan.
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Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R–MO
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Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Introduced in Senate
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