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HR6958Referred to Committee

PROTECT Military Families Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-07
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (605 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001123

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

2 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-07

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would provide immigration protections and benefits to military families, including spouses and children of active-duty service members and veterans. It aims to streamline immigration processes for military-connected individuals and potentially expand eligibility for citizenship or residency programs based on military service. The bill would affect military families navigating the immigration system and could make it easier for non-citizen family members of service members to remain in or gain legal status in the United States.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Immigration
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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