United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1078 (116th)
Repatriate Our Patriots Act
Introduced
7 February 2019
Last action
22 March 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Subjects
Defence, Immigration
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Repatriate Our Patriots Act This bill protects certain veterans of the Armed Forces from removal from the United States, and provides such veterans with an expedited procedure for naturalization. The bill applies to "special veterans," defined as persons who served in the active Armed Forces, who were (1) honorably discharged or released; (2) not convicted of various crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, murder, rape, or terrorism; and (3) not a child abuser or pedophile. Special veterans shall not be removed from the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall cancel any pending removal proceedings or orders against any such veterans. DHS shall establish a program to permit such veterans who were already removed from the United States to return to as an alien with permanent residence status. Such veterans shall be entitled to all of the military benefits that they would be entitled to if they had never been removed from the United States. Special veterans shall be naturalized upon filing an application, paying the relevant fees, and taking an oath of allegiance. DHS shall take steps to ensure such naturalization applications are pending for no longer than 90 days.
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Timeline
7 February 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
1 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
22 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1078
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