# 119-hr-4995: Enduring Welcome Act of 2025

119-hr-4995, Enduring Welcome Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4995
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enduring Welcome Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Centralizing Afghan relocation coordination inside the State Department** creates a dedicated Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts and expands that office's role in vetting, resettlement logistics, family reunification, and data collection. - Families and Afghan applicants gain clearer case management and assistance. The Coordinator must support voluntary departures, help remove family reunification barriers, and define who qualifies as a covered person to guide eligibility. - Active-duty service members and veterans see focused attention on separated-family cases. The office must identify and track military- and veteran-linked family reunification cases to address those separations. - Federal operations and oversight get a secure centralized database and regular reporting. The Secretary must establish a secure database to hold applicant and relocated-person records and report to House and Senate committees 30 days after the database is set up and every 90 days thereafter. The law also sets a five year sunset for the authorities it creates.

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State office to lead Afghan relocations: benefit, medium. This bill would create a State Department office to run Afghan relocation efforts. The Coordinator would help people who ask to depart, lead vetting and case processing with DHS and DOD, and manage travel and resettlement with aid groups. It would work to fix family reunification barriers, includin…
- Quarterly tracking of Afghan relocation cases: benefit, low. The Secretary of State would set up a secure, central database on Afghan applicants and relocated people. It would track counts by pathway (SIV, refugee, parole), where people are located, family reunification case totals, average timelines, denials and reasons, and military-linked family separatio…
- Who qualifies as a covered person: benefit, low. The bill would define who counts as a “covered person” for help under this Act. It would include certain Afghan nationals seeking SIV, refugee status (as of August 14, 2021), or parole, and some family members. It would also include some U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents and their qualif…
- Afghan relocation authority lasts five years: mixed, low. Most authorities in this bill would end five years after enactment. The database could continue past that date only after consultation and notice to Congress. A related cross-reference would change from three to five years, aligning the program’s duration. If passed, households would have a clearer…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4995 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4995)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4995 (as of 2026-09-21).