United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.;Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2026;H.R. 8971 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-06-05 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-05-21 monographic deposited born digital 11 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1e27c59b9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr8971ih H.R. 8971 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h8971_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr8971ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8971ih/html/BILLS-119hr8971ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8971ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr8971ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8971ih/xml/BILLS-119hr8971ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2026-06-05 2026-07-11 BILLS-119hr8971ih machine generated eng Adelita S. Grijalva United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member J. Luis Correa United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member LaMonica McIver United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John B. Larson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andre Carson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dina Titus United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jonathan L. Jackson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Danny K. Davis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raja Krishnamoorthi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gwen Moore United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Marilyn Strickland United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Al Green United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs associated name asn Title 8 Section 1101(a) Title 8 Section 1182 Title 8 Section 1182(a) Title 8 Section 1227 Title 8 Section 1439 Title 8 Section 1440 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) 8 U.S.C. 1182 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) 8 U.S.C. 1227 8 U.S.C. 1439 8 U.S.C. 1440 Title 10 Section 101 10 U.S.C. 101 Title 18 Section 16(a) 18 U.S.C. 16(a) Title 38 Section 101 38 U.S.C. 101 hr BILLS-119hr8971ih 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 8971 ih ih Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2026 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes. Mrs. Grijalva (for herself, Mr. Correa, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Carson, Ms. Titus, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Strickland, and Mr. Green of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 Committee on Armed Services Armed Services Committee on the Judiciary Judiciary Committee on Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs Mrs. Grijalva Adelita S. Grijalva Grijalva, Adelita S. Adelita Grijalva Mr. Correa J. Luis Correa Correa, J. Luis J. Correa Mrs. McIver LaMonica McIver McIver, LaMonica Mr. Larson of Connecticut John B. Larson Larson, John B. John Larson Mr. Carson Andre Carson Carson, Andre Ms. Titus Dina Titus Titus, Dina Mr. Jackson of Illinois Jonathan L. Jackson Jackson, Jonathan L. Jonathan Jackson Mr. Davis of Illinois Danny K. Davis Davis, Danny K. Danny Davis Mr. Krishnamoorthi Raja Krishnamoorthi Krishnamoorthi, Raja Ms. Moore of Wisconsin Gwen Moore Moore, Gwen Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Ms. Strickland Marilyn Strickland Strickland, Marilyn Mr. Green of Texas Al Green Green, Al false false