3.0.0 6020 2022-02-03T05:19:01Z 2022-02-03T05:19:01Z House H HR 2008-05-08 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Discharged from 2008-09-17T22:15:21Z Referred to 2008-06-03T20:39:06Z Reported by 2008-10-03T19:29:16Z Markup by 2008-09-17T22:15:42Z Referred to 2008-05-08T14:05:50Z H. Rept. 110-912 2008-10-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00587 2008-10-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-912. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-10-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-912. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-09-17 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-09-17 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-09-17 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Discharged. Committee 2008-06-03 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2008-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 N T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2008-05-08 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2008-05-08 True P000587 Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] MIKE PENCE R IN 6 2008-05-08 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2008-05-08 True T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] Michael Turner R OH R. 3 2008-05-08 True R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2008-05-08 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2008-05-15 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2008-05-15 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2008-05-22 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2008-05-22 False S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2008-05-22 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-05-22 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2008-05-22 False H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2008-05-22 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2008-06-03 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2008-06-10 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2008-06-10 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2008-06-10 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2008-09-10 False Immigration Administrative remedies Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal aliens Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Deportation Families Government Operations and Politics Illegal aliens Immigrants Law Married people Military dependents Military operations Military personnel Naturalization Parents Right of asylum Siblings Veterans' benefits Visas Immigration 00 2008-05-08 Introduced in House 2008-06-02T19:25:44Z States that any person who served honorably as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces (Armed Forces) in support of contingency operations shall be eligible for naturalization as if the person had served during a period of presidentially-designated military hostilities.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the period for filing a naturalization application after completion of eligible military service.

Eliminates conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses (and sons or daughters) who are members or veterans of the Armed Forces.

Sets forth factors to be considered in initiating removal proceedings against active duty members of the Armed Forces or veterans.

Prohibits removal of an alien who is a member or veteran of the Armed Forces based upon: (1) illegal reentry; (2) expedited removal for commission of certain crimes; or (3) inspection for admissions or asylum.

Exempts from specified grounds of inadmissibility or deportation an alien who is a member or veteran of the Armed Forces or an alien who is the spouse, child, son, daughter, parent, or minor sibling of a member serving in the Armed Forces.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to waive other grounds (with specified exceptions) for such removal. Sets forth waiver factors.

Exempts from worldwide immigrant visa numerical limitations an alien who is eligible for a family-sponsored immigrant visa and is either the spouse or child of a permanent resident alien who is serving in the Armed Forces.

Directs the Secretary to adjust to permanent resident status an alien who is a parent, spouse, child, son or daughter, or minor sibling of a citizen or person eligible for naturalization through military service who is serving or has served in the Armed Forces during specified periods of hostilities. Permits posthumous benefits under specified circumstances. Waives certain grounds of inadmissibility.

]]> 17 2008-10-03 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2009-01-26T20:18:22Z Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) States that any person who served honorably as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces (Armed Forces) in support of contingency operations shall be eligible for naturalization as if the person had served during a period of presidentially-designated military hostilities.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the period for filing a naturalization application to one year after completion of eligible military service.

(Sec. 3) Permits a conditional permanent resident alien who is a member of the Selected Reserve or an active-duty member of the Armed Forces to file the petition to remove conditional status during the six month period after service discharge.

Exempts a U.S. citizen soldier who is married to a conditional permanent residents from having to appear at an in-person interview for their spouses' removal of conditional status.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth factors to be considered in initiating removal proceedings against active duty members of the Armed Forces or veterans.

(Sec. 5) Prohibits removal of an alien who is a member or veteran of the Armed Forces based upon: (1) illegal reentry; (2) expedited removal for commission of certain crimes; or (3) inspection for admissions or asylum.

Exempts from specified grounds of inadmissibility or deportation an alien who is: (1) a member of the Armed Forces who has served honorably; (2) a veteran of the Armed Forces who separated under honorable conditions; (3) the spouse, child, son, daughter, parent, or minor sibling of a member of the Armed Forces.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to waive other grounds (with specified exceptions) for such removal. Sets forth waiver factors.

(Sec. 6) Exempts from worldwide immigrant visa numerical limitations an alien who is eligible for a family-sponsored immigrant visa and is either the spouse or child of a permanent resident alien who is serving in the Armed Forces.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to adjust to permanent resident status an alien who is a parent, spouse, child, son or daughter, or minor sibling of a person who is serving or has served in the Armed Forces honorably during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending on a date presidentially-designated as the date of termination of the Vietnam hostilities, or thereafter during any presidentially-designated period of military hostilities.

Permits posthumous benefits under specified circumstances. Waives certain grounds of inadmissibility.

]]> Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to House Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008 H House Display Title Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6020rh/xml/BILLS-110hr6020rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6020ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6020ih.xml 2008-10-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.