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S. 3280 118th Congress Senate

Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 29, 2023 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures
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Military personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 9, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6381 Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 7, 2024
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 17, 2024
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 29, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 28, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 28, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3280: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3280/
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"S. 3280: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3280/.
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S. 3280, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3280/.
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[S. 3280: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3280/)
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