Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2021

2265

117th Congress

In Committee

Summary

Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2021 This bill provides permanent resident status and citizenship eligibility to certain noncitizen veterans and addresses related issues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must establish a program that allows (1) eligible noncitizen veterans outside of the United States to be admitted as permanent residents, and (2) eligible noncitizen veterans in the United States to obtain permanent resident status. Generally, an eligible noncitizen veteran under this bill is one who was not removed from the United States for certain crimes related to violence or national security. DHS may waive these eligibility requirements for humanitarian, family unity, public interest, or exceptional military service reasons. A noncitizen veteran who obtains permanent resident status under this bill shall be eligible for (1) naturalization through service in the Armed Forces, and (2) military and veterans benefits as if they had not been removed (or ordered removed) from the United States. For a noncitizen veteran in removal proceedings or subject to a final removal order, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must determine whether the veteran is eligible for permanent resident status under this bill. If the veteran is eligible, DOJ must adjust the veteran's status. The bill also protects noncitizen veterans or service members from being removed from the United States unless the veteran has been convicted of a crime of violence.

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S.437 - Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 / House companion: H.R. 2436 S.535 - Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act / House Companion: H.R. 1115 S.927 - The Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act (TEAM Act) / House companion: H.R.2127 S.952 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes. / House companion: H.R.2372 H.R.1476 - To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs H.R. 344 - The Women Veterans TRUST Act H.R. 958 - The Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 2385 - The Justice for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2521 The DOULA for VA Act / Senate Companion: S. 1937 H.R. 2724 - The VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act H.R. 3643 - The Access to Contraception Expansion (ACE) Veterans Act / Senate Companion: S. 1915 S. 1243 - The Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act S. 1280 - The Veterans Families Health Services Act H.R. 1596 - The Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act / Senate Companion: S. 2188 S. 1850 - The Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act H.R. 3492 - Gold Start Families Benefits Protection Act H.R. 852 - The United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act H.R. 912 The American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 1124 - The Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 1656 - The TREAT PTSD Act H.R. 2441 - The Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans mental Health Act of 2021 S. 221 - The United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act S. 951 - The PAWS Act S. 1198 - The Solid Start Act of 2021 S. 1468 - The Sft. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2726 - The VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 2443 - The Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act S. 1220 - The United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act S. 1669 - The Military Retiree Survivors Comfort Act H.R. 67 - The Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021 H.R. 765 - the VA Medical Facility Transparency Act H.R. 1014 - The Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act H.R. 1948 - The VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 2729 - The VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 372 - The Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act S. 539 - To Direct the VA to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at VA medical centers S. 1040 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II S. 1280 - The Veteran Families Health Services Act S. 1307 - The Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 1319 - The VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 1467 - The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act S. 1863 - The Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to All Personnel Who Served (GHAPS) Act S. 1875 - The Veterans Emergency Care Claims Parity Act S. 1965 - The Planning for Aging Veterans Act S. 2283 - The Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act S. 2189 - The HBOT Access Act of 2021 H.R. 4506 - The VACCINES Act H.R. 1836 - The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021 S. 887 - The VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act S. 1480 - The Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act S. 1607 - The Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2428 - The Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 2429 - The VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H.R. 2788 - The VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act H.R. 240 - The Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 711 - The West LA VA Campus Improvement Act S. 612 - The Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act S. 2172 - The Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 1182 - The Veteran Deportation Prevention & Reform Act H.R. 1183 - The Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 S. 2261 - The HOPE Act S. 2265 - The Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2021 S. 2268 - The WELCOMED Act of 2021