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Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act

Introduced: February 26, 2020 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act

This bill modifies immigration and naturalization procedures for noncitizens who are members or veterans of the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill requires interagency coordination to (1) identify such individuals who are the subject of immigration removal proceedings or who have already been removed; and (2) naturalize them as citizens or otherwise change their status, as appropriate.

What's happening now December 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5151 Related bill Honoring the Oath Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 28
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 11, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 26, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jan 8, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 8, 2020
LOWEY, NITA
· Dec 11, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Dec 3, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 22, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 22, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 18, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 13, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Nov 13, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4890: Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4890/
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