Rep. Kamlager-Dove Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Afghan Allies and Military Families Reunite
The Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is considered active.
This bill has strong support from leaders in both parties and is backed by veterans' groups who want to help their former allies.
State Department staff would see a new office created within their agency, along with new reporting requirements and database management responsibilities. This adds workload and organizational changes, though it also provides clearer structure and authority for employees already working on Afghan relocation issues.
“The Secretary shall establish an Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State.”
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
A bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday would reestablish a program to relocate vulnerable Afghans, including allies who helped the U.S. during the war and families of American service members, after it was dismantled by the Trump administration.
The Enduring Welcome Act builds upon policy goals to provide a legal pathway for former U.S. allies in Afghanistan to relocate to the U.S. and offers those already in the country a legal path toward residency, countering recent executive orders that halted resettlement.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Enduring Welcome Act of 2025
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