PROTECT Military Families Act

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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