HR 928
116th 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: January 30, 2019
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
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2019
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 serving or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty or reserve components, when such an alien is applying for an immigration benefit or is placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding. DHS shall annotate its records to reflect this service and to allow tracking of the immigration outcomes of such aliens.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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