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
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Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (607 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (2)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-07

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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.

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