H.R. 398: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.

H.R. 398: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-24 · Immigration · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-58.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 684 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR398 (2011-08-01), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-58. (final step reached)
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Official title

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the 90-day periods of time for an alien spouse or petitioning spouse to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status. States that: (1) at the petitioner's option the petition may be filed during such active-duty service at any time after commencement of the 90-day petition period, and (2) the tolling of the 90-day interview period shall not be construed to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from waiving the interview requirement.

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Official text

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] · 3 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] reported raising $2.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 684 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR398 (2011-08-01): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr398.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr398 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112