Afghan SIV Termination and Security Review Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6443 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6443

To terminate the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, cancel pending 
 applications, mandate security reassessment of current beneficiaries, 
and provide for removal of individuals found ineligible or a threat to 
                           national security.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 4, 2025

   Mr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To terminate the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, cancel pending 
 applications, mandate security reassessment of current beneficiaries, 
and provide for removal of individuals found ineligible or a threat to 
                           national security.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Afghan SIV Termination and Security 
Review Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program was 
        created to provide protection to certain individuals who 
        assisted United States missions in Afghanistan.
            (2) Reports by Inspectors General have identified 
        significant deficiencies in vetting, documentation, and 
        identity verification procedures within the SIV process.
            (3) The United States has a compelling interest in ensuring 
        that all noncitizens admitted to the United States have 
        undergone rigorous and complete security screening.
            (4) Congress retains plenary authority over the admission 
        of noncitizens and the structure of creating or terminating 
        immigration categories.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF THE AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM.

    (a) Termination.--Section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act 
of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is repealed.
    (b) Closure of New Applications.--No new Afghan SIV application may 
be filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Cancellation of Pending Applications.--All unadjudicated Afghan 
SIV applications pending as of the date of enactment of this Act are 
hereby closed and shall not be processed or approved.

SEC. 4. MANDATORY SECURITY REASSESSMENT OF EXISTING AFGHAN SIV 
              BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall conduct a comprehensive security reassessment of 
every individual currently admitted to the United States under the 
Afghan SIV program.
    (b) Elements of Review.--The reassessment shall include--
            (1) biometric re-enrollment;
            (2) updated criminal, terrorism, and intelligence database 
        checks;
            (3) verification of all identity documents previously 
        submitted;
            (4) re-verification of claimed service to the United States 
        Government or its contractors; and
            (5) in-person interviews where national-security indicators 
        warrant.
    (c) Deadline.--The Secretary shall complete all reassessments 
within 18 months of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. MANDATORY REVIEW FOR REMOVABILITY.

    (a) Individualized Determinations Required.--For each Afghan SIV 
beneficiary, the Secretary shall determine whether the individual--
            (1) remains eligible for the benefit received;
            (2) is inadmissible or removable under the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (INA);
            (3) engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of 
        material facts during the SIV process; and
            (4) poses a national-security, public-safety, or terrorism-
        related concern.
    (b) Consequences.--If the Secretary determines that an individual 
falls within any category listed in subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) initiate rescission of SIV status; and
            (2) initiate removal proceedings consistent with due 
        process and the INA.
    (c) Priority.--Cases involving national-security indicators shall 
be prioritized for immediate action.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON REISSUANCE OR REINSTATEMENT.

    No Afghan SIV status rescinded or terminated under this Act may be 
reinstated or reissued under any authority previously granted by the 
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.

SEC. 7. REALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Any appropriations outstanding for the Afghan Special Immigrant 
Visa Program is reallocated to the Supportive Services for Veteran 
Families (SSVF) program under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
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