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Honoring the Oath Act of 2019

Introduced: November 18, 2019 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 18, 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.
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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Honoring the Oath Act of 2019

This bill establishes the Military Family Immigration Advisory Committee and modifies the naturalization procedures for a noncitizen in the Armed Forces.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall notify the committee when any individual in removal proceedings is a (1) member of the Armed Forces, (2) veteran, or (3) noncitizen spouse or minor child of such an Armed Forces member or veteran. The committee shall review the case of any such individual and make recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice as to how the case should be resolved. Such an individual shall not be removed until the committee has provided its recommendations.

DHS and the Department of Defense shall jointly carry out a program allowing a noncitizen individual who serves on active duty in the Armed Forces (and any noncitizen spouse or minor children of the individual) to become a U.S. citizen if the individual is not otherwise ineligible for citizenship. The Armed Forces member shall be given the opportunity to apply for citizenship during the accession process into the Armed Forces. DHS shall adjudicate such an individual's application by the last day of the individual's active service in the Armed Forces.

What's happening now December 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4890 Related bill Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2020
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 8, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 19, 2019
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 19, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Dec 17, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Dec 16, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 16, 2019
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Vargas, Juan
California · Dec 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5151: Honoring the Oath Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5151/
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"H.R. 5151: Honoring the Oath Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5151/.
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