# 119-s-3142: I–VETS Act

119-s-3142, I–VETS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3142
- Congress: 119
- Title: I–VETS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates a DHS tracking system to identify immigrants who are serving or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.** It would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to annotate immigration and naturalization records when a person applies for a benefit or is placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding. DHS would record whether the person served in a regular or reserve component on active duty or in an active reserve status and would track case outcomes for those individuals. The information collected may not be used to remove the person from the United States.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Record military service for noncitizens: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Homeland Security would check whether a noncitizen applying for an immigration benefit or placed in an enforcement case is serving or has served in the U.S. Armed Forces. DHS would add that service status to the person's immigration and naturalization records so outcom…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3142 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3142)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2377)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3142 (as of 2026-08-11).