US SB2797 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on November 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to parole into the United States an alien who is the spouse, widow or widower, parent, or child of a qualifying current or former member of the Armed Forces. A qualifying member of the Armed Forces shall be (1) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, (2) a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, or (3) a living or deceased individual who served in and was discharged from either service under a condition other than dishonorable. Such parole may be denied only if DHS, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs jointly issue a detailed written justification for the denial.
Title
Military Family Parole in Place Act
Sponsors
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-11-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5282 (Same As) 2019-12-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2797/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2797/BILLS-116s2797is.pdf |