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Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act

Introduced: May 26, 2017 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 26, 2017
Introduced in House
May 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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