S. 2526

119 S2526 IS: Fight for the American Dream Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-29
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2526  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 29, 2025   Mr. Gallego  (for himself and  Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of
 certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fight for the American Dream Act  .
2.
Additional qualified persons for enlistment in the Armed Forces
(a)
In general
Section 504(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(D)
A person who, at the time of enlistment in an armed force, possesses an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals .
 .
(b)
Clerical amendments
(1)
Section heading
Section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in the section heading, by adding at the end the following:
; citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions  .
(2)
Table of sections
The table of sections at the beginning of  chapter 31  of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 504 and inserting the following:
504. Persons not qualified; citizenship or
 residency requirements; exceptions.
  .
3.
Military naturalization modernization
(a)
In general
Chapter 2 of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1421 et seq. ) is amended—
(1)
by striking section 328 ( 8 U.S.C. 1439 ); and
(2)
in section 329 ( 8 U.S.C. 1440 )—
(A)
by amending the section heading to read as follows:
Naturalization through service in the selected reserve or in active-duty status.  ;
(B)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  during either  and all that follows through  foreign force ;
(ii)
in paragraph (1)—
(I)
by striking  America Samoa, or Swains Island  and inserting  American Samoa, Swains Island, or any of the freely associated States (as defined in section 611(b)(1)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1411(b)(1)(C) )), ; and
(II)
by striking  he  and inserting  such person ; and
(iii)
in paragraph (2), by striking  in an active-duty status, and whether separation from such service was under honorable conditions  and inserting  in accordance with subsection (b)(3) ; and
(C)
in subsection (b)—
(i)
in paragraph (1), by striking  he  and inserting  such person ; and
(ii)
in paragraph (3), by striking  in an active-duty status  and all that follows through  foreign force, and  and inserting  in an active status (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code), in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, or on active duty (as defined in such section) and, if separated .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by striking the items relating to sections 328 and 329 and inserting the following:
Sec. 329. Naturalization through service in the
  Selected Reserve or in active-duty status.
  .