House Approves New Role for Afghan Relocation Coordinator

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19 days ago - Politics

In a recent decision, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a plan that creates a new job called the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts. This new position is part of the Department of State, which is a part of the U.S. government that deals with other countries.

This plan is important because it will help Afghan allies, as well as U.S. citizens and legal residents in Afghanistan, move to the United States. The coordinator will manage the process of bringing eligible Afghan allies and their families to the U.S. They will also help Americans and people with legal residency in the U.S. who are in Afghanistan and want to come back home.

The person in this role will have the power to hire temporary workers and work with different groups within the government to make sure everyone gets the help they need. This effort will last for three years, after which the government will review if everything is working as planned.

Overall, this decision shows that the U.S. government is serious about helping those who have helped the country. By making sure there's a plan and a person in charge, they want to make moving to the U.S. as smooth as possible for these people.

This bill creates a new role called the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the U.S. Department of State. The Coordinator's main job is to help Afghan allies move to the U.S. and to help U.S. citizens and permanent residents leave Afghanistan if they want to. They will work with other parts of the government to make sure this process goes smoothly.

The Coordinator has the ability to hire people temporarily and use contracts to get the job done until a specified date, which is three years after this bill becomes law. They can also use money from other parts of the government to help with their tasks and must tell certain groups in Congress if they move funds around.

Finally, this bill is set to end three years after it starts, which means the role and activities of the Coordinator will stop at that time unless more decisions are made to continue.

397 votes

Yes

334

No

63

Not Voting

35

  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 63 (Roll no. 475).
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  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 63 (Roll no. 475).
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  4. Considered as unfinished business.
  5. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8368.
  7. Considered under suspension of the rules.
  8. Mr. Moylan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Introduced in House

    This bill creates a new role called the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the U.S. Department of State. The Coordinator's main job is to help Afghan allies move to the U.S. and to help U.S. citizens and permanent residents leave Afghanistan if they want to. They will work with other parts of the government to make sure this process goes smoothly.

    The Coordinator has the ability to hire people temporarily and use contracts to get the job done until a specified date, which is three years after this bill becomes law. They can also use money from other parts of the government to help with their tasks and must tell certain groups in Congress if they move funds around.

    Finally, this bill is set to end three years after it starts, which means the role and activities of the Coordinator will stop at that time unless more decisions are made to continue.

  12. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  13. Introduced in House