PROTECT Military Families Act

This bill would change federal immigration law to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant parole into the United States to the spouse, widow or widower, parent, or child of an active-duty service member, a Selected Reserve member, or a former member who was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, living or deceased. Parole would be granted in 1-year increments. An application could be denied only if the Secretaries of Homeland Security, Defense, and Veterans Affairs jointly issue a written justification, and they could not delegate this duty. Denials and their justifications would be posted on a public Department of Homeland Security website without personally identifiable information.

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Sponsors

• Tammy Duckworth Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors