Tell Your Representative: Cosponsor the Afghan SIV Amendments!
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Tell Your Representative:
Cosponsor the Afghan SIV Amendments!
Congress is considering amendments supporting the Afghan SIV program in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and State Department Appropriations (NSRP). We need your help to include these critical provisions in these must-pass legislative packages.
For Appropriations, Rep. Jason Crow is leading amendments with longstanding bipartisan support to extend the Afghan SIV program through 2027, raise the SIV cap, and require the Department of State to report to Congress on the remaining criteria to resume SIV issuance.
For the NDAA, Rep. Ami Bera is leading an amendment expressing ongoing support for our wartime Afghan allies and stating that it is United States policy to support our Afghan allies through the Afghan SIV program and refugee admissions.
 Congress needs to hear from you – their constituent – that they need to stand with our Afghan allies and support the Crow and Bera Amendments and continue the Afghan SIV program!
You can find your Representative here.
Write to Your Representative:
Dear Representative [XXX- Insert the Member’s Name-XXX],
My name is [XXX-Insert Your Name-XXX], and I am your constituent in [XXX-Insert Your City and Zip Code-XXX]. I am writing to ask Representative [XXX- Insert the Representative’s Name-XXX] to stand with the allies from our longest war by cosponsoring the Afghan allies amendments to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act and Department of State appropriations:
Crow #86 would increase the program’s cap to ensure SIVs are available for fully vetted Afghan allies.
Crow #84 would require the Department of State to report to Congress on the remaining criteria for resuming SIV issuance.
Crow #50 would extend the Afghan SIV Program for two years.
Bera #938 would express support for our wartime allies and require the Secretary of State to submit a report on SIV processing and the status of Afghan allies at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS).Â
These amendments are necessary solutions to help keep our promise to the Afghans who stood alongside our troops and diplomats.
[Optional - If you would like to personalize your message, share why it is important to you that we keep the promise to America’s Afghan allies.]
As your constituent, can I count on my Representative to cosponsor the Afghan allies amendments?
I look forward to your response and to your support for resuming the SIV program and ensuring America continues its promise to its Afghan allies!
Sincerely,
[XXX-Insert Your First and Last Names-XXX]
Call Your Representative:
Please note, interns and junior staff often manage the phones. The call is still an important tool to show your support for our Afghan allies. The most effective message is calm, clear, and includes your name and zip code so that the team can pass your message on to the Senator or Representative.
Hello! My name is [XXX-Insert Your Name-XXX], and I am your constituent in [XXX-Insert Your City and Zip Code-XXX].
I am calling to ask Representative [XXX- Insert the Representative’s Name-XXX] to stand with the allies from our longest war by cosponsoring the Afghan allies amendments to the national defense and State Department bills before the House.Â
These amendments help keep our promise to the Afghans who stood alongside our troops and diplomats. They resume the Afghan SIV program and increase the SIV cap so no eligible ally is excluded from the safety they earned.
As your constituent, can I count on my Representative to cosponsor the Afghan allies amendments?
Thank you for sharing my message with the Representative.
[Optional - If you would like a written response] Thank you for passing on my message to the Representative. I would also like to request a written response on the Representative’s position on keeping the promise to our allies through the Afghan SIV program. My email address is [XXX- Insert Your Email Address -XXX].
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