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This bill, known as the Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2025, aims to provide support and potential pathways to citizenship for noncitizen members and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill requires the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States since 1990, examining details such as their service length, reasons for removal, and military contributions. It establishes a Military Family Immigration Advisory Committee to review cases of military members, veterans, and their families facing potential removal, providing recommendations for discretionary relief. The bill also creates a new information system to help identify veteran status before removal proceedings and mandates training for immigration enforcement personnel. Additionally, the legislation seeks to facilitate naturalization for noncitizen service members by implementing a program that allows them to apply for citizenship earlier, improving information sharing at military recruitment stations, and creating a mechanism for eligible removed veterans to potentially return to the United States and adjust their immigration status. The bill further provides immigration benefits for immediate family members of U.S. citizen service members who have served at least two years and been honorably discharged, ultimately aiming to recognize and support the contributions of noncitizen military personnel.

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