[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1981. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Markey) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2579, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium tax credit 
with respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON DEPORTATION OR REMOVAL OF DEFERRED 
                   ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM 
                   PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
     not deport or remove any alien who was granted DACA if the 
     alien is a current or former member of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``DACA'' means deferred action pursuant to the 
     Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program announced by 
     President Obama on June 15, 2012.
       (2) The term ``Armed Forces'' has the meaning given the 
     term ``armed forces'' in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, 
     United States Code, and includes the reserve components of 
     the Armed Forces.
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