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Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act

USA119th CongressHR-6118| House 
| Updated: 11/18/2025
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance protections and streamline immigration processes for military members and their families, ensuring the well-being and stability of those who serve the United States. It facilitates naturalization for individuals who have served honorably in contingency operations by treating such service as a designated period for naturalization purposes. Additionally, it prioritizes the timely reunification of military personnel with their immediate nuclear families, making spouses, children, sons, and daughters of service members eligible for immigrant visas as immediate relatives. The legislation also establishes a mechanism for the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjust the status of certain immediate family members (parents, spouses, children, siblings) of active duty personnel to lawful permanent residence, including posthumous benefits for families of service members who died due to service-related injuries. Furthermore, it introduces significant safeguards against removal proceedings for honorably serving military personnel and veterans. These safeguards require prior approval from the Secretary of Homeland Security before initiating such proceedings, mandate consideration of factors like naturalization eligibility and potential hardship, and prohibit removal under several specific grounds for these individuals.
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Bill from Previous Congress

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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3881
Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3881
    Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act


  • November 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act

USA119th CongressHR-6118| House 
| Updated: 11/18/2025
This bill aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance protections and streamline immigration processes for military members and their families, ensuring the well-being and stability of those who serve the United States. It facilitates naturalization for individuals who have served honorably in contingency operations by treating such service as a designated period for naturalization purposes. Additionally, it prioritizes the timely reunification of military personnel with their immediate nuclear families, making spouses, children, sons, and daughters of service members eligible for immigrant visas as immediate relatives. The legislation also establishes a mechanism for the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjust the status of certain immediate family members (parents, spouses, children, siblings) of active duty personnel to lawful permanent residence, including posthumous benefits for families of service members who died due to service-related injuries. Furthermore, it introduces significant safeguards against removal proceedings for honorably serving military personnel and veterans. These safeguards require prior approval from the Secretary of Homeland Security before initiating such proceedings, mandate consideration of factors like naturalization eligibility and potential hardship, and prohibit removal under several specific grounds for these individuals.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3881
Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3881
    Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act


  • November 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted