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Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5055| Senate 
| Updated: 9/29/2022
Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (8)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. If a noncitizen veteran appears to be eligible for lawful permanent resident status under this bill, that veteran must receive a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status and may not be removed until there is a final administrative decision on the veteran's eligibility. For the purposes of providing such status under this bill, DHS may waive any applicable grounds of inadmissibility, except for certain crime- or security-related grounds. The bill also extends certain deadlines relating to obtaining citizenship after serving in the Armed Forces. DHS must create a system for identifying noncitizens who are or may be veterans. Before initiating removal proceedings against a noncitizen, DHS must attempt to determine whether the noncitizen is a veteran. DHS must ensure that veteran status is considered in immigration proceedings. The bill also requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Defense to take certain actions to facilitate opportunities for military recruits and veterans to obtain U.S. citizenship, such as by training Judge Advocate General Corps members to act as liaisons between the Armed Forces and USCIS on servicemember citizenship applications. The bill also establishes the Military Family Immigration Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on cases involving the removal of a servicemember, veteran, or certain family members of such an individual.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5553)
Dec 7, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7946
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 29, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 29, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5553)


  • December 7, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7946
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7946: Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCitizenship and naturalizationComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployment and training programsGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresMilitary personnel and dependents

Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5055| Senate 
| Updated: 9/29/2022
Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. If a noncitizen veteran appears to be eligible for lawful permanent resident status under this bill, that veteran must receive a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status and may not be removed until there is a final administrative decision on the veteran's eligibility. For the purposes of providing such status under this bill, DHS may waive any applicable grounds of inadmissibility, except for certain crime- or security-related grounds. The bill also extends certain deadlines relating to obtaining citizenship after serving in the Armed Forces. DHS must create a system for identifying noncitizens who are or may be veterans. Before initiating removal proceedings against a noncitizen, DHS must attempt to determine whether the noncitizen is a veteran. DHS must ensure that veteran status is considered in immigration proceedings. The bill also requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Defense to take certain actions to facilitate opportunities for military recruits and veterans to obtain U.S. citizenship, such as by training Judge Advocate General Corps members to act as liaisons between the Armed Forces and USCIS on servicemember citizenship applications. The bill also establishes the Military Family Immigration Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on cases involving the removal of a servicemember, veteran, or certain family members of such an individual.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5553)
Dec 7, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7946
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 29, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 29, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5553)


  • December 7, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7946
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (8)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7946: Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCitizenship and naturalizationComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployment and training programsGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresMilitary personnel and dependents