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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6958

PROTECT Military Families Act

Military Families: Immigration Protection for Relatives

6 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. It is considered active, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill mentioned at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

While helping military families has broad support, bills that grant legal status to undocumented immigrants often face strong opposition and rarely pass without a larger deal.

Key Points

  • This bill requires the government to allow the close family members of military members and veterans to stay in the United States legally. It focuses on keeping families together so that those serving the country do not have to worry about their relatives being deported.
  • The plan covers spouses, parents, and children of people currently on active duty or in the reserves. It also protects the families of veterans who were honorably discharged and the families of service members who have passed away.
  • Family members would receive a legal status called parole in one-year increments. This gives them a temporary way to stay in the country legally while they are connected to a service member.
  • It would be very difficult for the government to deny these requests. To turn someone down, the heads of Homeland Security, Defense, and Veterans Affairs would all have to sign a written explanation and post the reason on a public website.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 7, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 7, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

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News

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Related Bills

1 bill
S. 3592Related bill

PROTECT Military Families Act

Jan 7 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

PROTECT Military Families Act

Bill NumberHR 6958
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sponsor

Cosponsors

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D: 2

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