LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

This is for H.R. 5195: Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014
Summary of bill: This bill was introduced to permit an extra 1,000 emergency Special Immigration Visas, which the
United States Department of State could grant to Afghan translators who helped American soldiers during the
combat in Afghanistan.


Introduced
This bill was introduced by Representative Earl Blumenauer
(Democrat) on July 24, 2014
Committee
On July 24, 2014, the bill was referred to Committee.
House Committee on the Judiciary (22 Republicans, 17
Democrats)
This was also referred to the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs (24 Republicans, 21 Democrats)
Passed House
On July 30, 2014 the bill passed the House.
The voting was done verbally so unfortunately no individual
votes were recorded.
Passed Senate

On August 1, 2014 the bill passed the Senate.
Voting was done verbally so unfortunately no individual votes
were recorded.
Signed by the
President
On August 8, 2014 the bill was signed by the President.