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HR 5710 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Border security and unlawful immigration Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents

Military Amnesty Prevention Act

Introduced: July 11, 2016 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 11, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 11, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Amnesty Prevention Act

This bill permits the enlistment into the Armed Forces of aliens other than U.S. nationals and permanent resident aliens when such enlistment is vital to the U.S. national interest only if such individuals are in lawful immigration status.

What's happening now August 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 11, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Jul 11, 2016
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 11, 2016
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 11, 2016
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 11, 2016
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 11, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 11, 2016
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 11, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5710: Military Amnesty Prevention Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5710/
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"H.R. 5710: Military Amnesty Prevention Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5710/.
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H.R. 5710, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5710/.
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[H.R. 5710: Military Amnesty Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5710/)
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