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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify each alien who is serving, or has served, in the Armed Forces of the United States on the application of any such alien for an immigration benefit or the placement of any such alien in an immigration enforcement proceeding, and for other purposes.
Summary
The I-VETS Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify any alien who is serving or has served in the United States Armed Forces when that alien applies for an immigration benefit or is placed in immigration enforcement proceedings. The department must determine whether the alien served in a regular or reserve component on active duty or in a reserve component in active status. DHS must annotate its immigration and naturalization records to reflect this military service so that outcomes can be tracked for each individual alien. Information gathered under this requirement cannot be used as a basis for removing an alien from the United States.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
8 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Nov 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Nov 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 6, 2025
Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify each alien who is serving, or has served, in the Armed Forces of the United States on the application of any such alien for an immigration benefit or the placement of any such alien in an immigration enforcement proceeding, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System Act” or the “I-VETS Act”.
SEC. 2. IDENTIFYING ALIENS CONNECTED TO THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.—Upon the application by an alien for an immigration benefit or the placement of an alien in an immigration enforcement proceeding, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—
(1) determine whether the alien is serving, or has served, as a member of—
(A) a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty; or
(B) a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active status; and
(2) with respect to the immigration and naturalization records of the Department of Homeland Security relating to an alien who is serving, or has served, as a member of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1), annotate such records—
(A) to reflect that membership; and
(B) to afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for each such alien.
(b) Prohibition on Use of Information for Removal.—Information gathered under subsection (a) may not be used for the purpose of removing an alien from the United States. <all>
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