Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act
117-HR-6797117th CongressIntroduced Feb 18, 2022Immigration
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsor
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51](D-CA-51)6 cosponsors
Summary
Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act
This bill directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to ensure that various naturalization-related services are available at a U.S. port of entry, embassy, or consulate that is accessible to noncitizen veterans. Specifically, USCIS must ensure that naturalization examinations, biometric collections, and naturalization ceremonies are available at such locations for noncitizen veterans.
Such services must be available to a noncitizen veteran who has been removed from the United States or is inadmissible.
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 1, 2022House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 18, 2022House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2022Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2022Library of Congress