H.R. 6958: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to parole into the United States certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Jan. 7, 2026
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 7, 2026)
PROTECT Military Families Act
This bill requires the Secretary of DHS to parole into the United States an alien who is the spouse, widow or widower, parent, or child of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, or anyone who previously served in one-year increments.
Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) (Jan. 7, 2026)