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S 2797 116th Congress Senate Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Family relationships Government information and archives Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents

Military Family Parole in Place Act

Introduced: November 6, 2019 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Nov 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 6, 2019
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Military Family Parole in Place Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to parole into the United States an alien who is the spouse, widow or widower, parent, or child of a qualifying current or former member of the Armed Forces. A qualifying member of the Armed Forces shall be (1) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, (2) a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, or (3) a living or deceased individual who served in and was discharged from either service under a condition other than dishonorable.

Such parole may be denied only if DHS, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs jointly issue a detailed written justification for the denial.

What's happening now November 6, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5282 Identical bill Military Family Parole in Place Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 11, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 7, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 6, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Nov 6, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Nov 6, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 6, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Nov 6, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 6, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 6, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2797: Military Family Parole in Place Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2797/
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"S. 2797: Military Family Parole in Place Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2797/.
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S. 2797, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2797/.
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