117 HR 6418 IH: Rescue Endangered SIVs and Citizens and Urgently Evacuate to Safety Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-01-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6418IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 18, 2022Mrs. Kim of California (for herself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Mast) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo direct the Secretary of State to report to Congress on evacuation operations in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rescue Endangered SIVs and Citizens and Urgently Evacuate to Safety Act of 2022 or the RESCUES Act of 2022.

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Reporting requirements on evacuation operations

(a)

Report

On the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on funding provided by the Department of State to nongovernmental entities for the purposes of evacuating covered individuals from Afghanistan.(b)

Contents of report

The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:(1)The total amount allocated for expenditure and the total amount expended by the Department of State during the period beginning on August 15, 2021, and ending on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to nongovernmental entities for purposes of evacuating covered individuals from Afghanistan, including for the provision of flights, visa and passport fees, and housing and food costs.(2)A list of each nongovernmental entity that received funding from the Department of State for the purposes of evacuating covered individuals from Afghanistan during the period described in paragraph (1).(3)A breakdown of how funding provided to each nongovernmental entity by the Department of State during the period described in paragraph (1) was used by each entity, including breakdowns of any taxes, duties, or fees paid to the Taliban (including any entity of the Taliban-controlled government).(4)The number of covered individuals who were evacuated from Afghanistan during the period described in paragraph (1), disaggregated by the categories of covered individuals described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 4.(5)The number of covered individuals described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 4 who, on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, are still seeking evacuation from Afghanistan.(6)The requirements put in place by the Department of State for nongovernmental entities to receive funding from the Department for purposes of evacuating covered individuals from Afghanistan.

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Report on provision of funding

On the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on methods used by the Department of State to prevent waste, fraud, abuse, or diversion to unintended beneficiaries of funding provided to a nongovernmental entity for purposes of evacuating covered individuals from Afghanistan.

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Covered individual defined

In this Act, the term covered individual means—(1)a national of the United States;(2)an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States;(3)a national of Afghanistan who has been issued a special immigrant visa;(4)a national of Afghanistan who has applied for a special immigrant visa; and(5)a national of Afghanistan who is eligible for Priority 1, Priority 2, or Priority 3 processing under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.