Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2025

This bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to verify the personal and biometric information of each non-citizen evacuated from Afghanistan into the United States between January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2022, including those brought in under Operation Allies Welcome, and to conduct in-person vetting of each one. The Secretary would keep a database for each evacuee with personal details, biometrics, any U.S. criminal record, any use of unemployment or federal means-tested benefits, and vetting status. The Secretary would report to Congress at least every quarter until the vetting is certified as complete, and the Government Accountability Office would audit compliance. Evacuees who have not provided this information and completed in-person vetting would not be eligible for unemployment compensation or federal means-tested public benefits.

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Sponsors

• Josh Hawley Republican sponsor
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