H.R. 8368: Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV-1)

Congress: 118

Date Introduced: May 10, 2024

Last Action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Nov. 21, 2024)

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Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of State to appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts to be responsible for (1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies, (2) facilitating the departure from Afghanistan of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who request assistance, and (3) ensuring integrated support for such efforts within the State Department and across the federal government.

The bill authorizes the coordinator to hire temporary personnel who are U.S. Citizens, to enter into personal services contracts, and to extend and maintain personal services contracts previously entered into under a separate authority. 

The provisions of the bill expire three years after enactment.

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