H.R. 4382 117th Congress House

Repatriate Our Patriots Act

Official title: To prohibit the removal from the United States of certain veterans, to expedite their naturalization, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2021 Introduced by: Vicente Gonzalez Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

Immigration Citizenship and naturalizationForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures

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Military personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation

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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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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 24

Lieu, Ted

California · Sep 20, 2021

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Jul 26, 2021

Blumenauer, Earl

· Jul 9, 2021

Correa, J. Luis

California · Jul 9, 2021

Cuellar, Henry

Texas · Jul 9, 2021

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2021

Foster, Bill

Illinois · Jul 9, 2021

Garcia, Sylvia R.

Texas · Jul 9, 2021

Khanna, Ro

California · Jul 9, 2021

California · Jul 9, 2021

MALONEY, CAROLYN

· Jul 9, 2021

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2021

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2021

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Jul 9, 2021

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Jul 9, 2021

Sherman, Brad

California · Jul 9, 2021

Vargas, Juan

California · 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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