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US HRes179
US HRes179Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, United States Code, for purposes related to enlisting certain aliens in the Armed Forces.
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Introduced
03/26/2015
03/26/2015
In Committee
06/05/2015
06/05/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, United States Code, for purposes related to enlisting certain aliens in the Armed Forces. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense should review exceptions to citizenship, residency, and disqualification standards for enlistment in the Armed Forces to make a determination regarding the enlistment of aliens who possess an employment authorization document issued under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program established by the Department of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012.
AI Summary
This Resolution expresses the sentiment of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should examine section 504 of title 10 of the United States Code, which pertains to the enlistment of certain non-citizens in the Armed Forces. Specifically, the House wants the Department of Defense to review the existing rules regarding citizenship, residency, and disqualifications for military service to determine if individuals who have received an employment authorization document through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, established by the Department of Homeland Security in 2012, should be allowed to enlist.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (12)
Bill Foster (D)*,
Julia Brownley (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Donna Edwards (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jared Polis (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (on 06/05/2015)
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