HR4722-118

Introduced

To render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Defense, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3F190C889C284607B6FC46029E290747: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Patriot Spouses Act.
  • Section HE7C22049064A47E2A297AE5CF1FEB624: 2. Adjustment of status for certain military spouses Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section H4E936AC669DF40CB90FBFDF72AED76B9: 3. Treatment of certain grounds for inadmissibility for certain military spouses Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended...
  • Section HBEE48B8DBEB4478099C5559CBC515E2A: 4. Eligibility of removed or voluntarily departed aliens The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall take such steps as may be...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Defense, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Defense Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms. Salazar) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Defense Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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