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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6443 
To terminate the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, cancel pending 
applications, mandate security reassessment of current beneficiaries, and 
provide for removal of individuals found ineligible or a threat to national 
security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2025 
Mr. HUNT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To terminate the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, 
cancel pending applications, mandate security reassess-
ment of current beneficiaries, and provide for removal 
of individuals found ineligible or a threat to national 
security. 
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 ‘‘Afghan SIV Termi-
nation and Security Review Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) 
program was created to provide protection to certain 
individuals who assisted United States missions in 
Afghanistan. 
(2) Reports by Inspectors General have identi-
fied significant deficiencies in vetting, documenta-
tion, and identity verification procedures within the 
SIV process. 
(3) The United States has a compelling interest 
in ensuring that all noncitizens admitted to the 
United States have undergone rigorous and complete 
security screening. 
(4) Congress retains plenary authority over the 
admission of noncitizens and the structure of cre-
ating or terminating immigration categories. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF THE AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMI-
GRANT VISA PROGRAM. 
(a) TERMINATION.—Section 602 of the Afghan Allies 
Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is repealed. 
(b) CLOSURE OF NEW APPLICATIONS.—No new Af-
ghan SIV application may be filed on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(c) CANCELLATION OF PENDING APPLICATIONS.— 
All unadjudicated Afghan SIV applications pending as of 
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the date of enactment of this Act are hereby closed and 
shall not be processed or approved. 
SEC. 4. MANDATORY SECURITY REASSESSMENT OF EXIST-
ING AFGHAN SIV BENEFICIARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a com-
prehensive security reassessment of every individual cur-
rently admitted to the United States under the Afghan 
SIV program. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The reassessment shall 
include— 
(1) biometric re-enrollment; 
(2) updated criminal, terrorism, and intelligence 
database checks; 
(3) verification of all identity documents pre-
viously submitted; 
(4) re-verification of claimed service to the 
United States Government or its contractors; and 
(5) in-person interviews where national-security 
indicators warrant. 
(c) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete all re-
assessments within 18 months of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 5. MANDATORY REVIEW FOR REMOVABILITY. 
(a) 
INDIVIDUALIZED
DETERMINATIONS
RE-
QUIRED.—For each Afghan SIV beneficiary, the Secretary 
shall determine whether the individual— 
(1) remains eligible for the benefit received; 
(2) is inadmissible or removable under the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (INA); 
(3) engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or con-
cealment of material facts during the SIV process; 
and 
(4) poses a national-security, public-safety, or 
terrorism-related concern. 
(b) CONSEQUENCES.—If the Secretary determines 
that an individual falls within any category listed in sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) initiate rescission of SIV status; and 
(2) initiate removal proceedings consistent with 
due process and the INA. 
(c) PRIORITY.—Cases involving national-security in-
dicators shall be prioritized for immediate action. 
SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON REISSUANCE OR REINSTATE-
MENT. 
No Afghan SIV status rescinded or terminated under 
this Act may be reinstated or reissued under any authority 
previously granted by the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 
2009. 
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SEC. 7. REALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Any appropriations outstanding for the Afghan Spe-
cial Immigrant Visa Program is reallocated to the Sup-
portive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program 
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
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