S. 5375: ARCH Act


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Aug. 7, 2026

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Aug. 7, 2026)

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ARCH Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a secure application and review process to verify and preserve the service records and biometric data of certain "at-risk Afghan allies" who supported the U.S. mission for at least one year.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (Aug. 7, 2026)

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (Aug. 7, 2026)

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) (Aug. 7, 2026)

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