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H.R. 1183 117th Congress House

Honoring the Oath Act of 2021

Official title: To establish a military family immigration advisory committee, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 2021 Introduced by: Mark Takano Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 18, 2021
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.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1182 Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act
  • S 3212 Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 19
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · May 11, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Dec 14, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 15, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 25, 2021
Sires, Albio
· May 25, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 25, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 25, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 19, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· May 19, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · May 11, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 15, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Apr 8, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 26, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Mar 26, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Mar 2, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 18, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1183: Honoring the Oath Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1183/
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"H.R. 1183: Honoring the Oath Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1183/.
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