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2025-05-19 Senate Journal

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2025-05-19                     Senate Journal                      Page 1348
HJR 13                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13(MLV) 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, was read the second time.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                          
NO. 13(MLV) will advance to third reading on the May 20 calendar.