S 2450
116th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Family relationships
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act
Introduced: September 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act
This bill limits the deportability of certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces.
Certain grounds of deportability shall not apply to a qualifying alien who is (1) the spouse, widow or widower, parent, child, or sibling of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran; or (2) eligible for a Gold Star lapel button (for certain immediate relatives of a member of the Armed Forces who died while serving). A qualifying alien is one who (1) has not have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, or three misdemeanors; and (2) is not a threat to national security or public safety.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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