H.R. 8605

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8605 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8605

To halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 30, 2026

Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Tran, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

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A BILL

To halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, 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 ``Honor Our Commitment Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON THE DETENTION AND REMOVAL OF NATIONALS OF 
VIETNAM.

(a) Limitation on Detention and Removal.--Except as provided in 
subsection (b), an alien may not be detained or removed from the United 
States on or after the date of enactment of this Act if the alien--
(1) is a national of Vietnam;
(2) entered the United States on or before July 12, 1995, 
and has continuously resided in the United States since such 
entry; and
(3) is subject to a final order of removal.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an alien if--
(1) the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, based on 
credible facts, that the alien is directly responsible for 
harming the security of the United States; or
(2) the alien is subject to extradition.
(c) Employment Authorization.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall authorize an alien described in subsection (a) to engage in 
employment in the United States and provide such alien with an 
``employment authorized'' endorsement or other appropriate work permit.

SEC. 3. NOTICE FOR CERTAIN VIETNAMESE NATIONALS WITH REMOVAL ORDERS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide notice of 
the provisions of this Act to each alien described in section 2(a).
(b) Contents of Notice.--The notice described in subsection (a) 
shall include information explaining the requirements and instructions 
for filing a motion to reopen removal proceedings under section 
240(c)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1229a(c)(7)).

SEC. 4. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(a) Review.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 
individual or entity who has been harmed by a violation of this Act may 
file an action in an appropriate district court of the United States to 
seek declaratory or injunctive relief.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to 
preclude an action filed pursuant to subsection (a) from proceeding as 
a class action (as such term is defined in section 1711 of title 28, 
United States Code).
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