S.3144

Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2025

Introduced·11/6/25
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The Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2025 establishes a visa program for veterans removed from the U.S.

The Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2025 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program allowing eligible veterans outside the U.S. to be admitted as lawful permanent residents. It also allows eligible veterans in the U.S. to adjust their status to lawful permanent residents. The Act prohibits the removal of noncitizen veterans unless they have been convicted of a crime of violence. It mandates the Attorney General to reopen removal proceedings for noncitizen veterans and adjust their status if they meet eligibility criteria.

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History

Nov 6, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.