# 117-hr-6418: RESCUES Act of 2022

117-hr-6418, RESCUES Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6418
- Congress: 117
- Title: RESCUES Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-01-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rescue Endangered SIVs and Citizens and Urgently Evacuate to Safety Act of 2022 or the RESCUES Act of 2022 This bill requires reports on issues related to the evacuation of Afghanistan, specifically the evacuation of (1) U.S. nationals and lawful permanent residents, (2) nationals of Afghanistan who have received or applied for a special immigrant visa, and (3) nationals of Afghanistan who are eligible for certain levels of priority under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. The Department of State must report to Congress on State Department funding provided to nongovernmental entities for evacuating such individuals. The report must include funding provided from August 15, 2021, to the date that is 180 days after this bill's enactment. The State Department must also report to Congress on the State Department's methods to prevent waste, fraud, abuse, or diversion to unintended beneficiaries of funding provided to a nongovernmental entity for evacuating such individuals.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-6418 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6418)

## Related
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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
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