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Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act

USA117th CongressHR-3881| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Joe Neguse (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 provides immigration-related benefits and protections for certain Armed Forces veterans. 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 also 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, adult or minor child, or minor sibling of a person who has served in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions. DHS must give prior approval before a notice to appear in a removal proceeding may be issued against an alien veteran who has served honorably. Before giving such approval, DHS shall consider factors such as the alien's record of service and any hardship to the Armed Forces or the alien or family members if placed in removal proceedings. Such an alien may not be removed based on certain grounds of inadmissibility or a prior order of removal.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2346
Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2346
    Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act


  • June 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    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

USA117th CongressHR-3881| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act This bill provides immigration-related benefits and protections for certain Armed Forces veterans. 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 also 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, adult or minor child, or minor sibling of a person who has served in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions. DHS must give prior approval before a notice to appear in a removal proceeding may be issued against an alien veteran who has served honorably. Before giving such approval, DHS shall consider factors such as the alien's record of service and any hardship to the Armed Forces or the alien or family members if placed in removal proceedings. Such an alien may not be removed based on certain grounds of inadmissibility or a prior order of removal.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2346
Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2346
    Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act


  • June 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Joe Neguse (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