Repatriate Our Patriots Act

Bill: 115-hr-3429
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2017-07-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: 
 
Repatriate Our Patriots Act

 
This bill prohibits a special veteran from being removed from the United States.
 
A special veteran: (1) is an alien veteran who was discharged or released from military service under conditions other than dishonorable; (2) includes only an honorably discharged or released individual; and (3) excludes an individual convicted of voluntary manslaughter, murder, rape, sexual abuse of a minor, or terrorism-related offenses or an individual determined to be a child abuser or a pedophile. 
 
DHS: (1) shall process naturalization applications for special veterans within 90 days; and (2) may permit special veterans to file naturalization applications from abroad and take the oath of allegiance at U.S. embassies, consulates, and military installations.
 
DHS shall: (1) cancel the removal of a special veteran in removal proceedings, and (2) allow a special veteran whose permanent resident status was rescinded to adjust back to such status.
 
The Department of Justice, in the case of a special veteran who was ordered removed, shall rescind any outstanding order of removal and any finding that the individual is subject to removal or is inadmissible.
 
DHS shall create a program to allow a special veteran who was removed to return to the United States as a lawfully admitted permanent resident.
 
A special veteran who has been naturalized or who has obtained lawful permanent resident status pursuant to this bill shall be eligible for all military and veterans benefits for which such individual would have been eligible otherwise. 
 
DHS shall identify and maintain records of immigration cases involving special veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-08-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Introduced in House