# 119-hr-3524: Protect Patriot Spouses Act

119-hr-3524, Protect Patriot Spouses Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3524
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Patriot Spouses Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expanded adjustment of status for certain military spouses.** The bill would let spouses of U.S. citizens who are serving or served on active duty or in the reserves seek lawful permanent residence even if they lack formal admission or face some inadmissibility bars. It would let the Secretary of Homeland Security waive some additional inadmissibility grounds in individual cases and it would create a temporary nonimmigrant reunification program for spouses removed or abroad while immigrant petitions are pending. - Military spouses: Spouses who are beneficiaries of immediate relative petitions based on marriage to a U.S. citizen service member would be treated as eligible for adjustment of status and would not be subject to specified inadmissibility bars. - Waivers and standards: The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive other inadmissibility grounds if the spouse demonstrates they do not pose a public or national security threat and have no criminal offenses unrelated to their status. - Reunification for removed or abroad spouses: People who left or were removed before enactment could seek immigrant visas abroad and may be admitted temporarily as nonimmigrants to reunite with their U.S. citizen spouse while adjudications proceed.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier green cards for military spouses: benefit, high. If enacted, some spouses of U.S. citizen service members would have a clearer path to a green card. You would be treated as if you entered with inspection, so you could apply inside the United States. Bars for entry without papers, missing documents, and unlawful presence would not apply. DHS could…
- Military spouses abroad can apply and rejoin: benefit, medium. If enacted, eligible military spouses who were removed or left the U.S. before this bill could apply from abroad for an immigrant visa under these rules. While your case is pending, DHS and the State Department could let you enter the U.S. temporarily to live with your U.S. citizen spouse. You woul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3524 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3524)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3524 (as of 2026-04-21).