Bill · H.R. 4995· House(119-HR-4995)
Enduring Welcome Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 8/19/2025
- Last activity
- 8/19/2025 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Cosponsors
- - 31 - 12
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Enduring Welcome Act of 2025 seeks to modify the responsibilities of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts. It establishes an Office of the Coordinator within the Department of State. This office will handle tasks such as supporting voluntary departures, coordinating interagency vetting, and facilitating resettlement logistics. The bill also aims to address family reunification barriers for active-duty servicemembers and veterans. Additionally, it mandates the creation of a secure, centralized database to track Afghan applicants and beneficiaries. The Act includes a sunset provision that terminates its authorities five years after enactment.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
The bill provides specific assistance for family reunification and integration support for veterans.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+6
The bill expands duties to support voluntary departures and facilitate resettlement logistics for Afghan allies.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+6
The bill specifically addresses family reunification barriers for veterans and their families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Afghan Allies and Families: The bill expands the Coordinator's duties to include supporting voluntary departures, leading interagency coordination for vetting and security screening, and facilitating relocation and resettlement logistics (Section 3, subsection (c)).
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Reunification of Military Families: The bill specifically tasks the Coordinator with addressing family reunification barriers, which includes cases involving United States active-s duty servicemembers and veterans (Section 3, subsection (c), paragraph 4).
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Health and Integration Assistance: The Coordinator is responsible for coordinating integration support, such as medical care and trauma recovery, with other Federal agencies (Section 3, subsection (c), paragraph 5).
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Increased Transparency and Oversight: The Act requires the Secretary of State to maintain a secure, centralized database to track information such as the number of family reunification cases and the average time for processing, while also requiring regular reports to congressional committees (Section 4, subsections (a), (b), and (c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Duration of Authority: The authorities provided by this Act are set to terminate five years after the date of enactment, unless specific conditions regarding the database are met (Section 6, subsection (a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+7Good For Immigrants+6
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+4
- 4/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/8/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/4/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 9/2/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 8/22/2025
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- 8/19/2025
- 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.
- 18 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Jake AuchinclossDemocrat · Massachusetts
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Ami BeraDemocrat · California
Becca BalintDemocrat · Vermont
Michael BaumgartnerRepublican · Washington
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
Joaquin CastroDemocrat · Texas
Dan CrenshawRepublican · Texas
Jason CrowDemocrat · Colorado
Neal DunnRepublican · Florida
Charles FleischmannRepublican · Tennessee
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Bill HuizengaRepublican · Michigan
Richard HudsonRepublican · North Carolina
Josh HarderDemocrat · California
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Pramila JayapalDemocrat · Washington
Sara JacobsDemocrat · California
Julie JohnsonDemocrat · Texas
William KeatingDemocrat · Massachusetts
Mike LevinDemocrat · California
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
Gregory MeeksDemocrat · New York
Michael McCaulRepublican · Texas
Seth MoultonDemocrat · Massachusetts
Joseph MorelleDemocrat · New York
Blake MooreRepublican · Utah
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa
Scott PetersDemocrat · California
Aumua Amata RadewagenRepublican · American Samoa
Brad ShermanDemocrat · California
Janice SchakowskyDemocrat · Illinois
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia
Dina TitusDemocrat · Nevada
Lori TrahanDemocrat · Massachusetts
James WalkinshawDemocrat · Virginia