H.R. 1078 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Repatriate Our Patriots Act
H.R. 1078 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Feb 7, 2019, sponsored by Vicente Gonzalez with 40 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 7, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 40
- Policy area
- Immigration
What it does
Repatriate Our Patriots Act This bill protects certain veterans of the Armed Forces from removal from the United States, and provides such veterans with an expedited procedure for naturalization. The bill applies to "special veterans," defined as persons who served in the active Armed Forces, who were (1) honorably discharged or released; (2) not convicted of various crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, murder, rape, or t…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX). Co-sponsors: 38 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (Mar 22, 2019)
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- H.R. 5273: Securing America's Ports Act
- H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
- H.J.Res. 46: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
- S. 386: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
- H.R. 541: Keep Families Together Act
- H.R. 586: Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act
- H.R. 656: DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Armed Services Committee
More
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