3.0.0 6091 2023-01-11T13:33:46Z 2023-01-11T13:33:46Z House HR 2016-09-21 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 6091.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following section of the U.S. Constitution:(1) To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S.Constitution;(2) To raise and support armies, but no appropriation ofmoney to that use shall be for a longer term than two years,as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the U.S.Constitution;(3) To provide and maintain a navy, as enumerated inArticle I, Section 8, Clause 13 of the U.S. Constitution; and(4) To make rules for the government and regulation of theland and naval forces, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8,Clause 14 of the U.S. Constitution.(5) To make all laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and allother powers vested by this Constitution in the government ofthe United States, or in any department or officer thereof, ,as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S.Constitution.[Page H5800]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-30T16:50:09Z Referred to 2016-09-21T14:00:51Z 2016-09-30 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2016-09-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 N S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2016-09-21 True V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2016-09-21 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2016-09-21 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2016-09-21 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2016-09-21 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-09-21 True V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2016-09-21 True Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Government information and archives Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Immigration 00 2016-09-21 Introduced in House 2016-11-21T19:31:00Z Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to:

  • identify aliens, when they apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, who are serving, or have served, as a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces on active duty or as a member of a reserve component in an active status; and
  • annotate all DHS immigration and naturalization records relating to an identified alien to reflect such identification and afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for such aliens.
]]> Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act Display Title Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify aliens who have served, or are serving, in the Armed Forces of the United States when those aliens apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act Introduced in House 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6091ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6091ih.xml 2016-09-30 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.