# 119-hr-6958: PROTECT Military Families Act

119-hr-6958, PROTECT Military Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6958
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECT Military Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Expanded humanitarian parole for military relatives.** This bill would expand and restructure parole so spouses, widows or widowers, parents, and children of active-duty members, members of the Selected Reserve, and certain former service members could be admitted to the United States and transfers parole authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security. - Military families: Eligible relatives could receive parole in 1-year increments, creating a faster, temporary route for reunification. - Agencies and oversight: A denial would require a joint written justification signed by the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and Veterans Affairs that cannot be delegated. The Department of Homeland Security must publish a detailed denial explanation on a public website without personally identifiable information. - Scope of eligibility: The bill covers relatives of living or deceased individuals who served on active duty or in the Selected Reserve and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Parole for military family members: benefit, high. If enacted, DHS would parole an immigrant into the United States for one year at a time. It would apply to spouses, widows or widowers, parents, and children of qualifying service members. Qualifying service members would include active-duty Armed Forces, members of the Selected Reserve, and people…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6958 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6958)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6958 (as of 2026-10-03).