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H.R. 717: Repatriate Our Patriots Act

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H.R. 717: Repatriate Our Patriots Act

118th Congress · introduced 2023-02-01 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2023-02-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Repatriate Our Patriots Act

Plain summary

Repatriate Our Patriots Act This bill protects certain veterans of the Armed Forces from removal from the United States and provides such veterans with an expedited procedure for naturalization. The bill applies to special veterans , defined as persons who served in the active Armed Forces who were (1) honorably discharged or released; (2) not convicted of various crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, murder, rape, or terrorism; and (3) not a child abuser or pedophile. Special veterans may not be removed from the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must cancel any pending removal proceedings or orders against any such veterans. DHS must also establish a program to permit such veterans who were already removed from the United States to return to as lawful permanent residents. Special veterans shall be naturalized upon filing an application, paying the relevant fees, and taking an oath of allegiance. DHS must take steps to ensure such naturalization applications are pending for no longer than 90 days.

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Official text

Repatriate Our Patriots Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · 21 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Andrea Salinas (D-OR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] reported raising $5.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong118-hr717 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118