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HR 2761 115th Congress House Immigration Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Immigration status and procedures Veterans' medical care

Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act

Introduced: November 8, 2017 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to parole into the United States an alien veteran who: (1) is seeking temporary admission to receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and (2) resides permanently abroad after having been removed or voluntarily departed from the United States.

Such parole shall not be available for an alien who is inadmissible due to a criminal conviction for: (1) a crime of violence for which the alien has served at least five years in prison, or (2) a crime that endangers U.S. national security for which the alien has served at least five years in prison.

What's happening now July 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 7
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Nov 8, 2017
Ellison, Keith
· Jun 16, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 16, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 8, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 8, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 8, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 26, 2017
DAVIS, SUSAN
· May 26, 2017
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· May 26, 2017
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 26, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 26, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 26, 2017
Napolitano, Grace
· May 26, 2017
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 26, 2017
Vela, Filemon
· May 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2761: Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2761/
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"H.R. 2761: Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2761/.
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H.R. 2761, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2761/.
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