114-hr-3698114th Congress

Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

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Summary

Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2015 Amends citizenship and residency qualifications for enlistment in the armed forces to permit enlistment of additional persons who: (1) have resided continuously in a lawful status in the United States for at least two years, or (2) possess an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under requirements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy entitled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Requires authorized enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence to be adjusted to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under an exception to specified provisions of Immigration and Nationality Act. (Such enlistees need not establish that they entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972, or comply with other specified requirements.) Directs DHS to rescind such adjusted status if the person is separated from the armed forces under other than honorable conditions before the person served for a period or periods aggregating five years.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

CO • R

Cosponsors

  • PETER KING

    NY • R

    Sponsored 10/7/2015

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2015

  • MICHAEL HONDA

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/30/2015

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2015

  • Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2015

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