HOPE Act

This bill would change federal immigration law to let the Secretary of Homeland Security temporarily parole certain veterans into the United States so they can receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. To qualify, a person must be a veteran who is outside the United States because they were ordered removed or left voluntarily. Parole would be decided case by case, would not count as a legal admission, and would end when its purpose is served. Veterans convicted of a crime of violence or a crime endangering national security who served at least 5 years in prison would not be eligible.

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Sponsors

• Tammy Duckworth Democrat sponsor
• 7 cosponsors