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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3985 
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special 
immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2021 
Mr. CROW (for himself, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. BACON, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, 
Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. STANTON, Mr. 
MEIJER, Mr. BERA, Mr. WELCH, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. JACOBS of California, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. DUNN, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. LAMB, Ms. DEAN, 
Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. 
WENSTRUP) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expe-
dite the special immigrant visa process for certain Af-
ghan allies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Averting Loss of Life 
and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021’’ or as the 
‘‘Allies Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVING AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA 
PROGRAM. 
(a) EVIDENCE
OF
SERIOUS
THREAT.—Section 
602(b)(2) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 
U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (E). 
(b) ACTIVITIES FOR UNITED STATES MILITARY PER-
SONNEL STATIONED AT INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AS-
SISTANCE FORCE.—Section 602(b)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(bb) of 
the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘sensitive and trusted’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to any application for special immi-
grant visas under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 
2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) that are pending on the date 
of the enactment of this Act or filed on or after such date. 
(d) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments 
made by this section shall not diminish, replace or override 
any vetting, verification of employment, approval by chief 
of mission, or any other screening process required for a 
special immigrant visa under the Afghan Allies Protection 
Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 
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SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA 
ALLOTMENT. 
Section 602(b)(3) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act 
of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(G) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—Begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this sub-
paragraph, in addition to any unused balance 
under this paragraph, 8,000 principal aliens 
may be granted special immigrant status under 
this subsection. For purposes of status provided 
under this subparagraph the authority to issue 
visas shall commence on the date of the enact-
ment of this subparagraph and shall terminate 
on the date such visas are exhausted.’’. 
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