H.R. 8971In Committee
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.
Key facts
Introduced: May 21, 2026
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 12
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 21, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Timeline
- May 21, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 21, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 21, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 21, 2026Introduced in House
- May 21, 2026Introduced in House
Cosponsors
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] D-CA
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] D-NJ
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] D-CT
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] D-IN
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] D-NV
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] D-IL
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] D-IL
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] D-IL
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] D-WI
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] D-WA
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] D-TX
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