HR 6797
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act
Introduced: February 18, 2022
Introduced by:
Vargas, Juan
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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