PROTECT Military Families Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jan 7, 2026
What it does
The PROTECT Military Families Act would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to parole certain relatives of current and former U.S. military personnel into the United States, including spouses, widows or widowers, parents, and children of active-duty service members, Selected Reserve members, or veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. Parole would be granted in one-year increments and could only be denied with a joint written justification from the Secretaries of Homeland Security, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, which must be published publicly without personally identifiable information. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to shift parole…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.