S. 344: 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.


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Jan. 30, 2025

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 30, 2025)

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This bill requires Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to identify all of the Afghans who were paroled into the United States under Operational Allies Refuge or Operation Allies Welcome that remain in the U.S., conduct a full screening and vetting of all of them, establish recurrent vetting, and provide details to the Director of National Intelligence, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security, Attorney General, and local law enforcement where each Afghan is located.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) (Jan. 30, 2025)

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