HR 6091
114th Congress
House
Immigration
Citizenship and naturalization
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act
Introduced: September 21, 2016
Introduced by:
Vargas, Juan
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sep 21, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to:
- identify aliens, when they apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, who are serving, or have served, as a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces on active duty or as a member of a reserve component in an active status; and
- annotate all DHS immigration and naturalization records relating to an identified alien to reflect such identification and afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for such aliens.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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