H.R. 4569: Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA-39)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: July 12, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, (July 12, 2023)
Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023
This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran who is subject to removal.
If a noncitizen veteran appears to be eligible for lawful permanent resident status under this bill, that veteran must receive a reasonable opportunity to apply for such status and may not be removed until there is a final administrative decision on the veteran's eligibility.
For the purposes of providing such status under this bill, DHS may waive any applicable grounds of inadmissibility, except for certain crime- or security-related grounds.
The bill also extends certain deadlines relating to obtaining citizenship after serving in the Armed Forces.
DHS must create a system for identifying noncitizens who are or may be veterans. Before initiating removal proceedings against a noncitizen, DHS must attempt to determine whether the noncitizen is a veteran. DHS must ensure that veteran status is considered in immigration proceedings.
Additionally, the bill
- requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Defense to take certain actions to facilitate opportunities for military recruits and veterans to obtain U.S. citizenship;
- establishes the Military Family Immigration Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on cases involving the removal of a servicemember, veteran, or certain family members of a servicemember or veteran; and
- waives certain grounds of inadmissibility for certain noncitizens applying for lawful permanent resident status as an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen who has served at least two years in the Armed Forces.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) (July 12, 2023)
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY-12) (July 12, 2023)
Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA-46) (July 12, 2023)
Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) (July 12, 2023)
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) (July 12, 2023)
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) (July 12, 2023)
Del. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS-At-Large) (July 12, 2023)
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) (Sept. 29, 2023)
Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC-13) (Sept. 29, 2023)
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM-1) (Oct. 12, 2023)
Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) (Oct. 17, 2023)
Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44) (Oct. 20, 2023)
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) (Oct. 25, 2023)
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) (Oct. 25, 2023)
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX-35) (Oct. 25, 2023)
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) (Oct. 25, 2023)
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-7) (Oct. 25, 2023)
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20) (Oct. 26, 2023)
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5) (Oct. 26, 2023)
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA-30) (Oct. 26, 2023)
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Rep. André Carson (D-IN-7) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Del. Eleanor Norton (D-DC-At-Large) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV-1) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) (Nov. 1, 2023)
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA-6) (Nov. 2, 2023)
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) (Nov. 3, 2023)
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA-2) (Nov. 3, 2023)
Rep. Chuy García (D-IL-4) (Nov. 7, 2023)
Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) (Nov. 7, 2023)
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) (Nov. 7, 2023)
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) (Nov. 7, 2023)
Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-4) (Nov. 9, 2023)
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) (Nov. 14, 2023)
Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-9) (Nov. 14, 2023)
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10) (Nov. 14, 2023)
Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX-32) (Nov. 15, 2023)
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) (Nov. 28, 2023)
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4) (Nov. 28, 2023)
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-28) (Nov. 28, 2023)
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) (Dec. 6, 2023)
Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) (Dec. 12, 2023)
Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5) (Jan. 3, 2024)
Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) (Jan. 10, 2024)
Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA-49) (Jan. 10, 2024)
Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) (March 15, 2024)
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4) (April 29, 2024)
Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3) (May 28, 2024)
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA-47) (July 8, 2024)