H.R. 557 · 116th Congress
Protect Patriot Spouses Act
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Roybal-Allard4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill makes certain alien military spouses eligible for adjustment to permanent residence status.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 15, 2019
Protect Patriot Spouses Act
This bill makes certain alien military spouses eligible for adjustment to permanent residence status.
An eligible alien shall be an individual who is or was a spouse of a U.S. citizen who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, either on active duty or in a reserve component. If the U.S. citizen has been discharged from the Armed Forces, such discharge must be under honorable conditions.
Certain factors that would otherwise make an alien inadmissible, such as having entered the United States without being admitted, shall not make such an alien spouse ineligible for permanent residence status under the bill. The Department of Homeland Security may also waive certain factors that would otherwise make an alien inadmissible, such as having misrepresented a material fact to secure a visa, if the alien does not pose a threat to the public and has not committed any crimes that are unrelated to immigration status.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protect Patriot Spouses Act
Latest action (Feb 25, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 15, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.