# 117-hr-5482: Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2021

117-hr-5482, Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5482
- Congress: 117
- Title: Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-10-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2021 This bill authorizes special immigrant visas for qualifying citizens or nationals of Afghanistan who were selected for certain educational and cultural exchange programs. Specifically, a citizen or national of Afghanistan (and any accompanying spouse or child of such an individual) may be eligible for a special immigrant visa if the individual was selected on or after October 7, 2001, to participate in a qualifying educational or cultural exchange program administered by the Department of State, including the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5482 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5482)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5482 (as of 2025-11-18).