To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow certain alien veterans to be paroled into the United States to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Authorizes DHS parole for certain removed or departed veteran noncitizens so they can temporarily enter the United States to receive Veterans Affairs health care.
Who Benefits and How
Removed or departed veteran noncitizens who qualify could regain limited access to VA health care in the United States.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DHS and VA would need to process parole and health-care access for an added population, subject to criminal-offense exclusions.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes parole for certain removed or departed veteran noncitizens so they may receive VA health care.
- Excludes applicants with specified serious criminal histories.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes DHS parole for certain removed or departed veteran noncitizens so they can temporarily enter the United States to receive Veterans Affairs health care.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Veterans Affairs, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
Authorizes DHS parole for certain removed or departed veteran noncitizens so they can temporarily enter the United States to receive Veterans Affairs health care.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Removed or departed veteran noncitizens seeking access to Veterans Affairs health care
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs officials administering the parole-and-care pathway
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Removed or departed veteran noncitizens seeking temporary entry for care
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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