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HR 6797 117th Congress House Immigration

Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act

Introduced: February 18, 2022 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act

This bill directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to ensure that various naturalization-related services are available at a U.S. port of entry, embassy, or consulate that is accessible to noncitizen veterans. Specifically, USCIS must ensure that naturalization examinations, biometric collections, and naturalization ceremonies are available at such locations for noncitizen veterans.

Such services must be available to a noncitizen veteran who has been removed from the United States or is inadmissible.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 18, 2022
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 18, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 18, 2022
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 18, 2022
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Feb 18, 2022
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 18, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6797: Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6797/
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"H.R. 6797: Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6797/.
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H.R. 6797, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6797/.
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