2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4137: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2021
Legislative Summary
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.
Bill History
6/24/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
6/24/2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House of Representatives
9/7/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House of Representatives
11/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(6/24/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 39
Primary Sponsor
Raul Grijalva
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (38)
Marie Newman
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Mark Takano
Democrat
Andre Carson
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Democrat
James McGovern
Democrat
Jesus Garcia
Democrat
Eric Swalwell
Democrat
Barbara Lee
Democrat
Michael San Nicolas
Democrat
Bobby Rush
Democrat
Juan Vargas
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Democrat
Marcy Kaptur
Democrat
Ann Kirkpatrick
Democrat
Gwen Moore
Democrat
Dina Titus
Democrat
Janice Schakowsky
Democrat
Ruben Gallego
Democrat
Darren Soto
Democrat
Jimmy Gomez
Democrat
Mondaire Jones
Democrat
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
Democrat
Grace Napolitano
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democrat
Kaialii Kahele
Democrat
Tony Cardenas
Democrat
Pete Aguilar
Democrat
Bill Foster
Democrat
Marilyn Strickland
Democrat
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat
Carolyn Maloney
Democrat
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
William Keating
Democrat