H.R. 6958

119 HR 6958 IH: Parole Relief Offering Troops Expedited Compassionate Treatment of Military Families Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-07
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 6958  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 7, 2026   Mr. Cisneros  (for himself and  Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to parole into the United States certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Parole Relief Offering Troops Expedited Compassionate Treatment of Military Families Act   or as the   PROTECT Military Families Act  .
2.
Parole for certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces
Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  subparagraph (B) or  and inserting  subparagraphs (B) and (C) and ;
(2)
by striking  Attorney General  each place such term appears and inserting  Secretary of Homeland Security ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(C)
(i)
Except as provided in clause (iii), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall parole into the United States an alien who is the spouse, widow or widower, parent, or child of—
(I)
a member of the Armed Forces on active duty;
(II)
a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve; or
(III)
an individual, whether living or deceased, who—
(aa)
previously served as—
(AA)
a member of the Armed Forces on active duty; or
(BB)
a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve; and
(bb)
was discharged or released from such service under a condition other than dishonorable.
(ii)
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall parole an alien into the United States under clause (i) in 1-year increments.
(iii)
(I)
An application for parole under this subparagraph may be denied only if the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly issue a written justification for the denial.
(II)
The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not delegate the responsibility described in subclause (I).
(III)
(aa)
In the case of a denial under subclause (I), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on a publicly available internet website of the Department of Homeland Security information about the denial, including a detailed justification for the denial.
(bb)
Information published under item (aa) shall not include personally identifiable information.
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