S. 1186101st CongressSenate Bill

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the exclusion based on health status of a noncitizen U.S.

Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise certain health requirements regarding the admission of certain disabled veterans and to revise the period of active military service required for a veteran to qualify for naturalization.

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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the exclusion based on health status of a noncitizen U.S. armed forces veteran with a service-connected disability. Permits a noncitizen U.S. armed forces veteran to qualify for naturalization with less than three years service if such person was discharged early because of a service-connected disability.

Introduced Jun 14, 1989
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Frank Murkowski

Republican

U.S. Senator · AK

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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