H.R. 2382: Veterans’ Pathway to Citizenship Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-08 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Veterans’ Pathway to Citizenship Act of 2021

Plain summary

Veterans' Pathway to Citizenship Act of 2021 This bill waives certain requirements for eligible noncitizens seeking U.S. citizenship through service in the Armed Forces and addresses related issues. Currently, a noncitizen who served honorably during a designated period of hostilities may acquire citizenship on an expedited basis, subject to certain requirements. Under this bill, such a noncitizen shall be deemed to be a lawful permanent resident and to have fulfilled all residency and physical presence requirements for naturalization purposes if that noncitizen meets all other naturalization requirements. In addition, for such a noncitizen seeking naturalization, any prior removals from the United States shall not affect the noncitizen's eligibility for any immigration benefit or in determining whether the alien is deportable or inadmissible. Similarly, if such a noncitizen has received a pardon for an offense, that offense shall not affect the noncitizen's naturalization application unless the pardoned offense led to the noncitizen's separation from the Armed Forces in any manner other than honorable. Furthermore, when a noncitizen becomes eligible for naturalization through military service during hostilities, the Department of Homeland Security shall notify the noncitizen and submit an application on the noncitizen's behalf, unless the noncitizen requests otherwise. If a noncitizen is eligible for citizenship through this path but had filed an untimely application, that application shall be treated as timely and reviewed. This provision shall be in effect for a one-year period starting from this bill's enactment.

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Official text

Veterans’ Pathway to Citizenship Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · 1 cosponsors

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Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2382.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2382 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117