Honor Our Commitment Act of 2022
Summary
Honor Our Commitment Act of 2022 This bill limits the detention or removal of qualified Vietnamese nationals from the United States and contains other related provisions. A national of Vietnam may not be detained or removed if that individual (1) is subject to a final order of removal, and (2) has continuously resided in the United States since July 12, 1995, or an earlier date. An otherwise qualifying alien may not receive such protections if (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determines that the alien is directly responsible for harming U.S. national security, or (2) the alien is subject to extradition. A qualified Vietnamese national shall receive authorization to work in the United States. DHS must notify each qualified Vietnamese national about the provisions of this bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 10, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
May 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 10, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Meng
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
J. Luis Correa
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Porter
DDemocratic
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