# 117-hr-6797: Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act

117-hr-6797, Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6797
- Congress: 117
- Title: Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act This bill directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to ensure that various naturalization-related services are available at a U.S. port of entry, embassy, or consulate that is accessible to noncitizen veterans. Specifically, USCIS must ensure that naturalization examinations, biometric collections, and naturalization ceremonies are available at such locations for noncitizen veterans. Such services must be available to a noncitizen veteran who has been removed from the United States or is inadmissible.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6797 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6797)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6797 (as of 2025-11-18).