Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 13, 2022)
Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act
This bill limits the deportability of certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces.
Certain grounds of deportability shall not apply to a qualifying non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is (1) the spouse, widow or widower, parent, child, or sibling of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran; or (2) eligible for a Gold Star lapel button (for certain immediate relatives of a member of the Armed Forces who died while serving). A qualifying non-U.S. national is one who (1) has not have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, or three misdemeanors; and (2) is not a threat to national security or public safety.
What just happenedJul 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 13, 2022
- Jul 13, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 13, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate