United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5151 (116th)
Honoring the Oath Act of 2019
Introduced
18 November 2019
Last action
19 December 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Subjects
Defence, Immigration
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Honoring the Oath Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Military Family Immigration Advisory Committee and modifies the naturalization procedures for a noncitizen in the Armed Forces. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall notify the committee when any individual in removal proceedings is a (1) member of the Armed Forces, (2) veteran, or (3) noncitizen spouse or minor child of such an Armed Forces member or veteran. The committee shall review the case of any such individual and make recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice as to how the case should be resolved. Such an individual shall not be removed until the committee has provided its recommendations. DHS and the Department of Defense shall jointly carry out a program allowing a noncitizen individual who serves on active duty in the Armed Forces (and any noncitizen spouse or minor children of the individual) to become a U.S. citizen if the individual is not otherwise ineligible for citizenship. The Armed Forces member shall be given the opportunity to apply for citizenship during the accession process into the Armed Forces. DHS shall adjudicate such an individual's application by the last day of the individual's active service in the Armed Forces.
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Timeline
18 November 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Armed Services, 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
18 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 November 2019 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act
- related to → Honoring the Oath Act of 2021
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5151
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5151
- us · 116-hr-5151 · source updated 6 June 2025