Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HJR13: AFGHANS, SP. IMMIGRANT VISAS, ASSISTANCE
Status: Passed both chambers, July 16, 2025
Urging the President of the United States to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas, including resumption of evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts; urging the United States Department of State to secure legal protections and humanitarian assistance for Special Immigrant Visa applicants; urging the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States Department of Homeland Security to expedite the review of applications for Special Immigrant Visas; and requesting that the United States Secretary of State provide a report to Congress regarding efforts to reinstate evacuation flights for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas.
What the bill says
A resolution Urging the President of the United States to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas, including resumption of evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts; urging the United States Department of State to secure legal protections and humanitarian assistance for Special Immigrant Visa applicants; and requesting that the United States Secretary of State provide a report to Congress regarding efforts to reinstate evacuation flights for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Urging the President of the United States to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas, including resumption of evacuation flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts; urging the United States Department of State to secure legal protections and humanitarian assistance for Special Immigrant Visa applicants; and requesting that the United States Secretary of State provide a report to Congress regarding efforts to reinstate evacuation flights for applicants with approved Special Immigrant Visas. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, the United States experienced an unprecedented terrorist attack in which nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost, leading to the nation's commitment to dismantle terrorist networks and ensure global security; and WHEREAS, in response to the September 11 attacks, the United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom on October 7, 2001, marking the beginning of the United Statesled mission in Afghanistan to eliminate Al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime, which had HJR013a -1- HJR New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0710\I provided sanctuary to terrorist operatives; and WHEREAS, on January 6, 2006, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (P.L. 109-163) was enacted, including sec. 1059, which formally established the Special Immigrant Visa program as part of the Afghan Allies Protection Act; and WHEREAS the …