# 117-s-5118: A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify and conduct recurrent vetting of evacuees from Afghanistan found not to be properly vetted before entering the United States.

117-s-5118, A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify and conduct recurrent vetting of evacuees from Afghanistan found not to be properly vetted before entering the United States., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-5118
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify and conduct recurrent vetting of evacuees from Afghanistan found not to be properly vetted before entering the United States.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2022-11-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify and conduct recurrent vetting of evacuees from Afghanistan found not to be properly vetted before entering the United States.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-s-2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
- 117-s-2794: Supporting Families of the Fallen Act
- 117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-s-5244: A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, extending various health programs, and for other purposes.

## Sources
- [117-s-5118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5118)

## Related
- [117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1605)
- [117-s-2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2938)
- [117-s-2794: Supporting Families of the Fallen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2794)
- [117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2607)
- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
- [117-s-5244: A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, extending various…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-5244)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-5118 (as of 2026-10-15).