Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 21, 2016)
Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to parole into the United States an alien veteran who: (1) is seeking temporary admission to receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and (2) resides permanently abroad after having been removed or voluntarily departed from the United States.
Such parole shall not be available for an alien who is inadmissible due to a criminal conviction for: (1) a crime of violence for which the alien has served at least five years in prison, or (2) a crime that endangers U.S. national security for which the alien has served at least five years in prison.
What just happenedSep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 21, 2016
- Sep 30, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Sep 21, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 21, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House