H.R. 4316

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4316 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4316

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of 
certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 10, 2025

Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Cisneros) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of 
certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fight for the American Dream Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED 
FORCES.

(a) In General.--Section 504(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) A person who, at the time of enlistment in an armed 
force, possesses an employment authorization document issued by 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the 
requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy 
entitled `Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals'.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--Section 504 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended, in the section heading, by adding at 
the end the following: ``; citizenship or residency 
requirements; exceptions''
(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 504 and 
inserting the following:

``504. Persons not qualified; citizenship or residency requirements; 
exceptions.''.

SEC. 3. MILITARY NATURALIZATION MODERNIZATION.

(a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title III of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking section 328 (8 U.S.C. 1439); and
(2) in section 329 (8 U.S.C. 1440)--
(A) by amending the section heading to read as 
follows: ``naturalization through service in the 
selected reserve or in active-duty status.'';
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ``during either'' and all that 
follows through ``foreign force'';
(ii) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking ``America Samoa, or 
Swains Island'' and inserting 
``American Samoa, Swains Island, or any 
of the freely associated States (as 
defined in section 611(b)(1)(C) of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(b)(1)(C)),''; and
(II) by striking ``he'' and 
inserting ``such person''; and
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``in an 
active-duty status, and whether separation from 
such service was under honorable conditions'' 
and inserting ``in accordance with subsection 
(b)(3)''; and
(C) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``he'' 
and inserting ``such person''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``in an 
active-duty status'' and all that follows 
through ``foreign force, and'' and inserting 
``in an active status (as defined in section 
101(d) of title 10, United States Code), in the 
Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, or on 
active duty (as defined in such section) and, 
if separated''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by striking the 
items relating to sections 328 and 329 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 329. Naturalization through service in the Selected Reserve or 
in active-duty status.''.
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