Sergeant First Class Javier J. Gutierrez Purple Heart Survivor Naturalization Fee Relief Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1387
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2021-02-25
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization

Family relationships

Immigration status and procedures

Military personnel and dependents

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Sergeant First Class Javier J. Gutierrez Purple Heart Survivor Naturalization Fee Relief Act of 2021</b></p> <p>The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to waive fees for naturalization and certain immigration-related benefits for the immediate relatives of a Purple Heart recipient. Generally, the children, spouses, and parents of a Purple Heart recipient shall qualify as an immediate relative. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1387 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant First Class Javier J. Gutierrez Purple Heart Survivor Naturalization Fee Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Exemption of fees for certain immediate relatives of an individual who received the Purple Heart (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall include on a certain application or petition an opportunity for certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart to identify themselves as such an immediate relative. (b) Fee exemption The Secretary shall exempt certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart, who identifies as such an immediate relative on a certain application or petition, from a fee with respect to a certain application or petition and any associated fee for biometrics. (c) Pending applications and petitions The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive fees for a certain application or petition and any associated fee for biometrics for certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart, if such application or petition is submitted not more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Definition In this section: (1) Active service The term active service has the meaning given such term in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart The term certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart means an immediate relative of a living or deceased member of the Armed Forces who was awarded the Purple Heart and who is not a person ineligible for military honors pursuant to section 985(a) of title 10, United States Code. (3) Certain application or petition The term certain application or petition means— (A) an application using Form–400, Application for Naturalization (or any successor form); or (B) a petition using Form I–360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (or any successor form). (4) Immediate relative The term immediate relative has the meaning given such term in section 201(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b) ).