# 119-s-3310: Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2025

119-s-3310, Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3310
- Congress: 119
- Title: Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Mandatory in-person vetting and biometric verification** for certain Afghanistan evacuees would be required before eligibility for unemployment or any federal means-tested public benefit is determined. - Applies to people evacuated from Afghanistan and brought into U.S. government-coordinated transport between January 20, 2021 and January 20, 2022 who are not U.S. citizens or members of the U.S. Armed Forces; the group includes those evacuated under Operation Allies Welcome. They would have to provide personal and biometric information and undergo in-person vetting. - Claiming unemployment compensation or any federal means-tested public benefit would be conditioned on completion of DHS verification and in-person vetting. Individuals who do not provide required information or complete in-person vetting would be ineligible for those benefits. - The Department of Homeland Security would create and maintain a vetting database with names, birthdates, biometrics, criminal records, benefit applications or receipt, and vetting status. DHS must report to Congress at least quarterly until it certifies completion and the Comptroller General must audit and report on compliance within set timeframes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- GAO audits of DHS vetting: benefit, low. If enacted, the Comptroller General would audit and investigate DHS vetting once within two years after enactment and again one year after DHS certifies vetting is complete. The Comptroller General would report the results of each audit to Congress within 30 days after each audit is finished.
- Benefit blocks for Afghan evacuees: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would define who counts as an "individual evacuated from Afghanistan" as a non‑citizen moved to the U.S. with the U.S. Government between January 20, 2021 and January 20, 2022 (including Operation Allies Welcome). The bill would bar any such person from getting unemployment com…
- Vetting database and reporting rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would have to verify personal and biometric data and do in‑person vetting for each covered evacuee. DHS would build and keep a database that lists name, birthdate, biometrics, criminal records since U.S. entry, benefit applications or receipts, and vet…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act
- 119-s-1381: Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-243: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 119-s-4509: PBM Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3310 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3310)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
- [119-s-1381: Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1381)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-243: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-243)
- [119-s-4509: PBM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4509)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3310 (as of 2026-04-21).