Veteran Service Recognition Act

Dec. 6, 2022 | H.R. 7946

This bill would provide vital protections for noncitizen veterans who have served our country with honor. The Act puts forth a series of provisions that would help repatriate our military veterans and prevent the unjust and arbitrary deportation of veterans in the future. Rather than leaving noncitizen veterans to navigate our complex immigration system on their own, H.R. 7946 would require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services the Department of Defense to facilitate opportunities for recruits and veterans to obtain U.S. citizenship and establish a committee to advise on any case involving the removal of a service member or veteran.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 220
NAYs: 208

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Jared Golden
ME
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Juan Vargas
CA
52 Democrat Yes
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Cicilline
RI
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Judy Chu
CA
28 Democrat Yes
Rep. Derek Kilmer 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alan Lowenthal
CA
47 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
FL
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Kildee
MI
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brian Higgins
NY
26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ro Khanna
CA
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
CO
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat Yes