Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022
Latest action · Sep 29, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5553)
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.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Sep 29, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5553)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7946 | Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 | Related bill | Dec 7, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Employment and training programs
- Government studies and investigations
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Military personnel and dependents
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2022Introduced in Senate
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