H.R. 8605

119 HR 8605 IH: Honor Our Commitment Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-30
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8605  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 30, 2026   Mr. Correa  (for himself,  Mr. Tran , and  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Honor Our Commitment Act of 2026  .
2.
Limitation on the detention and removal of nationals of Vietnam
(a)
Limitation on detention and removal
Except as provided in subsection (b), an alien may not be detained or removed from the United States on or after the date of enactment of this Act if the alien—
(1)
is a national of Vietnam;
(2)
entered the United States on or before July 12, 1995, and has continuously resided in the United States since such entry; and
(3)
is subject to a final order of removal.
(b)
Exception
Subsection (a) shall not apply to an alien if—
(1)
the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, based on credible facts, that the alien is directly responsible for harming the security of the United States; or
(2)
the alien is subject to extradition.
(c)
Employment authorization
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize an alien described in subsection (a) to engage in employment in the United States and provide such alien with an  employment authorized  endorsement or other appropriate work permit.
3.
Notice for certain Vietnamese nationals with removal orders
(a)
In general
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide notice of the provisions of this Act to each alien described in section 2(a).
(b)
Contents of notice
The notice described in subsection (a) shall include information explaining the requirements and instructions for filing a motion to reopen removal proceedings under section 240(c)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7) ).
4.
Judicial review
(a)
Review
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual or entity who has been harmed by a violation of this Act may file an action in an appropriate district court of the United States to seek declaratory or injunctive relief.
(b)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this Act may be construed to preclude an action filed pursuant to subsection (a) from proceeding as a class action (as such term is defined in section 1711 of title 28, United States Code).