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HR7759119th CongressWALLET

Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Barr

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require mandatory in-person vetting and biometric verification for all individuals evacuated from Afghanistan, and it would bar access to federal unemployment compensation and federal means-tested public benefits until that vetting is finished.

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  • Evacuees and families: The bill covers people evacuated between January 20, 2021 and January 20, 2022, excludes U.S. citizens and members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and makes benefit eligibility conditional on completing verification and in-person vetting.
  • Department of Homeland Security and records: The Secretary of Homeland Security would have to verify personal and biometric information, carry out in-person vetting, and maintain a centralized database with names, dates of birth, biometrics, criminal records, benefit applications or receipts, and vetting status.
  • Oversight and reporting: The bill requires quarterly reports to Congress listing evacuees, vetting status, any arrests or criminal records, and estimated days remaining to finish verification. The Secretary must certify completion within 30 days, and the Comptroller General must audit within two years and again within one year after certification with reports due within 30 days of each audit.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

No benefits until vetting is done

This bill would make some Afghan evacuees ineligible for unemployment compensation and for any Federal means‑tested public benefit. It would apply to non‑U.S. citizens and non‑military people brought into the U.S. between Jan 20, 2021 and Jan 20, 2022, including Operation Allies Welcome. You would be ineligible if you have not given personal and biometric information to DHS and have not had the required in‑person vetting.

Mandatory vetting and tracking for evacuees

This bill would define who counts as an "individual evacuated from Afghanistan." That term would cover non‑U.S. citizens and non‑military people. It would apply to people brought to the U.S. with U.S. Government help from Jan 20, 2021 through Jan 20, 2022, including Operation Allies Welcome. The Secretary of Homeland Security would have to verify personal and biometric information and do in‑person vetting for each person. DHS would keep a database with each person's name, birth date, biometrics, criminal records since U.S. entry, benefit applications or receipt, and vetting status. DHS would report to Congress at least quarterly until vetting is complete. DHS would certify to Congress within 30 days after it finishes vetting.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Barr

KY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Pfluger

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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