3.0.0 435 2022-11-15T16:35:07Z 2022-11-15T16:35:07Z House H HR 2013-01-29 113 [Pages H300-H301]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COFFMAN:H.R. 435.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 14 states that ``Congress shallhave the power to make[[Page H301]]rules for the government and regulation of the land and navalforces.''This Act amends the enlistment rules to include selectedindividuals who are not natural citizens or legal permanentresidents.Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 states that ``Congress shallhave the power to establish an uniform rule ofnaturalization.''Congressional power over naturalization is an exclusivepower and this power is the only one free from constitutionallimitations on its exercise. Citizenship by naturalization isa privilege to be given, qualified or withheld as Congressmay determine and an individual may claim it as a right onlyupon compliance with the terms Congress imposes.]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2013-02-28T21:34:56Z Referred to 2013-01-29T18:00:43Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2013-02-28T21:33:50Z Referred to 2013-01-29T18:00:38Z 2013-02-28 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. Committee 2013-02-28 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2013-01-29 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-01-29 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2013-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 N G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2013-02-04 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2013-02-08 False V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] David Valadao R CA G. 21 2013-02-08 False R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2013-02-25 False D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2013-03-12 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2013-03-12 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2013-03-12 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2013-04-09 False R000570 Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] PAUL RYAN R WI 1 2013-04-10 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2013-05-21 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2013-06-28 False R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2013-09-25 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2013-10-22 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2013-10-22 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2014-01-15 False C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2014-01-28 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2014-04-10 False Armed Forces and National Security Citizenship and naturalization Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-01-29 Introduced in House 2013-02-25T18:43:27Z Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2013 - Amends citizenship and residency qualifications for enlistment in the armed forces to permit enlistment of additional persons who: (1) have resided continuously in a lawful status in the United States for at least two years, or (2) possess an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under requirements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy entitled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Requires authorized enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence to be adjusted to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under an exception to specified provisions of Immigration and Nationality Act. (Such enlistees need not establish that they entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972, or comply with other specified requirements.)

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to rescind such adjusted status if the person is separated from the armed forces under other than honorable conditions before the person served for a period or periods aggregating five years.

]]> Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2013 Display Title Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment in the Armed Forces of additional persons who are residing in the United States and to lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the United States. Introduced in House 2013-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr435ih/xml/BILLS-113hr435ih.xml 2013-02-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. 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.