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Protect Patriot Spouses Act

USA117th CongressHR-163| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect Patriot Spouses Act This bill makes certain alien military spouses eligible for adjustment to permanent residence status. An eligible alien shall be an individual who is or was a spouse of a U.S. citizen who serves or served in the Armed Forces, either on active duty or in a reserve component. If the U.S. citizen has been discharged from the Armed Forces, such discharge must be under honorable conditions. Certain factors that would otherwise make an alien inadmissible, such as having entered the United States without being admitted, shall not make such an alien spouse inadmissible or ineligible for permanent residence status under the bill. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may also waive certain factors that would otherwise make an alien inadmissible, such as having misrepresented a material fact to secure a visa, if the alien does not pose a threat to the public and has not committed any crimes that are unrelated to immigration status. The bill also requires DHS and the Department of State to allow a qualifying alien spouse to (1) apply for an immigrant visa to enter the United States under this bill; and (2) enter and stay in the United States to reunite with their U.S. citizen spouse while the application is pending, if the alien spouse does not pose a threat to the public or national security.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-557
Protect Patriot Spouses Act
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-557
    Protect Patriot Spouses Act


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Administrative remediesCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Homeland SecurityImmigration status and proceduresMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesVisas and passports

Protect Patriot Spouses Act

USA117th CongressHR-163| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Protect Patriot Spouses Act This bill makes certain alien military spouses eligible for adjustment to permanent residence status. An eligible alien shall be an individual who is or was a spouse of a U.S. citizen who serves or served in the Armed Forces, either on active duty or in a reserve component. If the U.S. citizen has been discharged from the Armed Forces, such discharge must be under honorable conditions. Certain factors that would otherwise make an alien inadmissible, such as having entered the United States without being admitted, shall not make such an alien spouse inadmissible or ineligible for permanent residence status under the bill. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may also waive certain factors that would otherwise make an alien inadmissible, such as having misrepresented a material fact to secure a visa, if the alien does not pose a threat to the public and has not committed any crimes that are unrelated to immigration status. The bill also requires DHS and the Department of State to allow a qualifying alien spouse to (1) apply for an immigrant visa to enter the United States under this bill; and (2) enter and stay in the United States to reunite with their U.S. citizen spouse while the application is pending, if the alien spouse does not pose a threat to the public or national security.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-557
Protect Patriot Spouses Act
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-557
    Protect Patriot Spouses Act


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Homeland SecurityImmigration status and proceduresMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesVisas and passports