US Congress House Bill 6092 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act

Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2016-09-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-09-21	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6092/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6092/BILLS-114hr6092ih.pdf