To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, 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, Criminal Justice.
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 HBFADCCBD7A644476BD55D8911A436237: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023.
- Section H64EE8074F75B4C88B3EAEEC6F6EDDEBA: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Armed Forces has the meaning given the term armed forces in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The term crime of...
- Section H2705DE89DCBA4C7EA6677740942BB24F: 3. Return of eligible veterans removed from the United States; adjustment of status Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the...
- Section HC976269025E043D0872987EF86B0DA3D: 4. Protecting veterans and service members from removal Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality...
- Section H12D73C8D6C914422B4F3B3EFEADBDF47: 5. Naturalization through service in the Armed Forces Subject to subsection (b), a noncitizen who has obtained the status of an alien lawfully admitted for...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Defense, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Secretary of Homeland Security. The term service member means an individual who is serving as a member of— a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces on active duty
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