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Repatriate Our Patriots Act

Introduced: July 9, 2021 Introduced by: Gonzalez, Vicente Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Repatriate Our Patriots Act

This bill protects certain veterans of the Armed Forces from removal from the United States and provides such veterans with an expedited procedure for naturalization.

The bill applies to special veterans, defined as persons who served in the active Armed Forces who were (1) honorably discharged or released; (2) not convicted of various crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, murder, rape, or terrorism; and (3) not a child abuser or pedophile.

Special veterans shall not be removed from the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall cancel any pending removal proceedings or orders against any such veterans. DHS shall establish a program to permit such veterans who were already removed from the United States to return to as an alien with permanent residence status.

Special veterans shall be naturalized upon filing an application, paying the relevant fees, and taking an oath of allegiance. DHS shall take steps to ensure such naturalization applications are pending for no longer than 90 days.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 14 Republican 1
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 26, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 9, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 9, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 9, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 9, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Jul 9, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 9, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 9, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 9, 2021
Reed, Tom
· Jul 9, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 9, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 9, 2021
Vela, Filemon
· Jul 9, 2021
YOUNG, DON
· Jul 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4382: Repatriate Our Patriots Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4382/
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"H.R. 4382: Repatriate Our Patriots Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4382/.
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H.R. 4382, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4382/.
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