HR 6443 — Afghan SIV Termination and Security Review Act of 2025

Summary

This bill terminates the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program and prohibits new applications from being filed. All pending Afghan SIV applications are cancelled and will not be processed. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a comprehensive security reassessment of all individuals currently admitted under the Afghan SIV program, including biometric re-enrollment and updated database checks, to be completed within 18 months. For each beneficiary, the Secretary must determine whether they remain eligible, are inadmissible or removable under immigration law, committed fraud during the application process, or poses a national security concern. Individuals found to have problems can have their SIV status rescinded and removal proceedings initiated against them, and any rescinded status cannot be reinstated.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Wesley Hunt’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

PERMIAN RESOURCES $16,600
ANTINA CATTLE CO $13,200
TRANSOCEAN $11,001
BLACKSTONE $9,900
PEOPLES BANK $9,900

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Actions (2)

Dec 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
Dec 4, 2025 Introduced in House

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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

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. <all>

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