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- H.R.1405
H.R.1405: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 7, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 5, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
65 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 7, 2017
Bill Summary
Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a program to permit eligible deported noncitizen veterans to enter the United States as, and to permit eligible noncitizen veterans in the United States to adjust their status to that of, a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and (2) cancel the removal of eligible noncitizen veterans and allow them to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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| March 17, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| March 7, 2017 |
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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| March 7, 2017 |
Referred to House Armed Services
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| March 7, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| March 7, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 7, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) |