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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1387 

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to exempt certain immediate 

relatives of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart from 

certain fees, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 

Mr. WALTZ (for himself and Mr. CARBAJAL) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to exempt 

certain immediate relatives of an individual who was 

awarded the Purple Heart from certain fees, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class 

5 Javier J. Gutierrez Purple Heart Survivor Naturalization 

6 Fee Relief Act of 2021’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN IMMEDIATE 

2 RELATIVES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RE3 CEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home6 land Security shall include on a certain application or peti7 tion an opportunity for certain immediate relatives of an 

8 individual who was awarded the Purple Heart to identify 

9 themselves as such an immediate relative. 

10 (b) FEE EXEMPTION.—The Secretary shall exempt 

11 certain immediate relatives of an individual who was 

12 awarded the Purple Heart, who identifies as such an im13 mediate relative on a certain application or petition, from 

14 a fee with respect to a certain application or petition and 

15 any associated fee for biometrics. 

16 (c) PENDING APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS.—The 

17 Secretary of Homeland Security may waive fees for a cer18 tain application or petition and any associated fee for bio19 metrics for certain immediate relatives of an individual 

20 who was awarded the Purple Heart, if such application 

21 or petition is submitted not more than 90 days after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act. 

23 (d) DEFINITION.—In this section: 

24 (1) ACTIVE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘active serv25 ice’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

26 101(d) of title 10, United States Code. 


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1 (2) CERTAIN IMMEDIATE RELATIVES OF AN IN2 DIVIDUAL WHO WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE

3 HEART.—The term ‘‘certain immediate relatives of 

4 an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart’’ 

5 means an immediate relative of a living or deceased 

6 member of the Armed Forces who was awarded the 

7 Purple Heart and who is not a person ineligible for 

8 military honors pursuant to section 985(a) of title 

9 10, United States Code. 

10 (3) CERTAIN APPLICATION OR PETITION.—The 

11 term ‘‘certain application or petition’’ means— 

12 (A) an application using Form–400, Appli13 cation for Naturalization (or any successor 

14 form); or 

15 (B) a petition using Form I–360, Petition 

16 for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immi17 grant (or any successor form). 

18 (4) IMMEDIATE RELATIVE.—The term ‘‘imme19 diate relative’’ has the meaning given such term in 

20 section 201(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 

21 Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)). 

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