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Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act

USA116th CongressHR-2346| House 
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act This bill establishes that any person who has served under honorable conditions as a member of the Armed Forces in support of contingency operations shall be eligible for naturalization as if the person had served during a period of presidentially-designated military hostilities. (Contingency operations are operations where Armed Forces members are or may become involved in military actions, operations, or hostilities, or that result in the call to active duty) The bill extends the period for filing a naturalization application from six months to one year after completing eligible military service. An alien eligible for a family-sponsored visa and is either the spouse or child of a permanent resident alien serving in the Armed Forces shall be exempt from worldwide visa numerical limitations. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may adjust to permanent resident status an alien who is a parent, spouse, child, son or daughter, or minor sibling of a person who has served in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions. The bill permits posthumous benefits under specified circumstances. DHS must give prior approval before a notice to appear in a removal proceeding may be issued against an alien who has served honorably in the Armed Forces. Before giving such approval, DHS shall consider factors such as the alien's record of service, grounds of deportability applicable to the alien, and any hardship to the Armed Forces or the alien or family members if placed in removal proceedings. Such an alien may shall not be removed based on certain grounds of inadmissibility or detained after ordered removed.
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Timeline
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • April 18, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 18, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 20, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Citizenship and naturalizationImmigration status and proceduresMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsUser charges and feesVisas and passports

Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act

USA116th CongressHR-2346| House 
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act This bill establishes that any person who has served under honorable conditions as a member of the Armed Forces in support of contingency operations shall be eligible for naturalization as if the person had served during a period of presidentially-designated military hostilities. (Contingency operations are operations where Armed Forces members are or may become involved in military actions, operations, or hostilities, or that result in the call to active duty) The bill extends the period for filing a naturalization application from six months to one year after completing eligible military service. An alien eligible for a family-sponsored visa and is either the spouse or child of a permanent resident alien serving in the Armed Forces shall be exempt from worldwide visa numerical limitations. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may adjust to permanent resident status an alien who is a parent, spouse, child, son or daughter, or minor sibling of a person who has served in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions. The bill permits posthumous benefits under specified circumstances. DHS must give prior approval before a notice to appear in a removal proceeding may be issued against an alien who has served honorably in the Armed Forces. Before giving such approval, DHS shall consider factors such as the alien's record of service, grounds of deportability applicable to the alien, and any hardship to the Armed Forces or the alien or family members if placed in removal proceedings. Such an alien may shall not be removed based on certain grounds of inadmissibility or detained after ordered removed.
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Timeline
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • April 18, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 18, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 20, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Citizenship and naturalizationImmigration status and proceduresMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsUser charges and feesVisas and passports