# 119-hr-7759: Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2026

119-hr-7759, Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7759
- Congress: 119
- Title: Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No benefits until vetting is done: cost, high. 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…
- Mandatory vetting and tracking for evacuees: mixed, low. 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 Se…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7759 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7759)

## Related
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-116)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7759 (as of 2026-04-21).