HR 3687
110th Congress
House
Immigration
Administrative fees
Afghanistan
Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Immigrants
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military dependents
Military occupation
Military operations
Parents
South Asia
Terrorism
Visas
Safeguarding Families of Soldiers Act
Introduced: September 27, 2007
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Sep 27, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safeguarding Families of Soldiers Act - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of: (1) a parent or spouse of an Armed Forces member deployed in Iraq in connection with Operation Freedom or in Afghanistan in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom; or (2) a son or daughter under the age of 21 years old of such Armed Forces member.
Authorizes waiver of specified grounds of inadmissibility for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when otherwise in the public interest.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1