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HOPE Act
12/31/2022, 5:26 AM
Congressional Summary of S 2261
Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile Act or the HOPE Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to parole into the United States an alien veteran who (1) is seeking temporary admission to receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and (2) is outside the United States after having been ordered removed or voluntarily departed from the United States.
Such parole may not be available for an alien who is inadmissible due to a criminal conviction for a crime of violence, excluding a purely political offense, or a crime that endangers U.S. national security, for which the alien has served at least five years in prison.
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Current Status of Bill S 2261
Bill S 2261 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 24, 2021. Bill S 2261 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 24, 2021. Bill S 2261's most recent activity was Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. as of July 12, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2261
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
5Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2261
Primary Policy Focus
ImmigrationPotential Impact Areas
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Immigration status and procedures
- Veterans' medical care
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2261
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow certain alien veterans to be paroled into the United States to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
HOPE Act
HOPE Act
Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2261
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