[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1099]
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  SA 4403. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory 
Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. IDENTIFYING ALIENS CONNECTED TO THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Upon the application by an alien for an 
     immigration benefit or the placement of an alien in an 
     immigration enforcement proceeding, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall--
       (1) determine whether the alien is serving, or has served, 
     as a member of--
       (A) a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of 
     the United States on active duty; or
       (B) a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active 
     status; and
       (2) with respect to the immigration and naturalization 
     records of the Department of Homeland Security relating to an 
     alien who is serving, or has served, as a member of the Armed 
     Forces described in paragraph (1), annotate such records--
       (A) to reflect that membership; and
       (B) to afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for each 
     such alien.
       (b) Prohibition on Use of Information for Removal.--
     Information gathered under subsection (a) may not be used for 
     the purpose of removing an alien from the United States.
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