I–VETS Act
Latest action · Apr 4, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 4, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System Act or the I-VETS Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify aliens who are serving or have served in the Armed Forces, when such an alien applies for an immigration benefit or is placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding. Such information shall be reflected in DHS records, and shall not be used to remove an alien from the United States.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 4, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 4, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
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