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Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 994

Military Service: Review of DACA Enlistment Rules

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, United States Code, for purposes related to enlisting certain aliens in the Armed Forces.

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Key Points

  • This resolution asks the Secretary of Defense to review current laws regarding who is allowed to join the military. The goal is to determine if people in the DACA program can be allowed to enlist and serve in the Armed Forces.
  • DACA recipients are people who were brought to the U.S. as children and have permission to live and work here. Currently, most are not eligible to join the military because of their immigration status.
  • The proposal focuses on DACA recipients who already have official work permits. It suggests that these individuals should be allowed to serve the country they have grown up in if the Secretary of Defense decides it is in the national interest.
  • Because this is a 'sense of the House' resolution, it does not automatically change the law. Instead, it serves as a formal request for the Department of Defense to update its own internal rules and authorizations.

Milestones

1 milestone2 actions
Jan 13, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Jan 13, 2026

Submitted in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, United States Code, for purposes related to enlisting certain aliens in the Armed Forces.

Bill NumberHRES 994
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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