,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcdf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,thompson of ,california introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,support and ,defend ,our ,military ,personnel and ,their ,families ,act4 #b4 ,facilitating naturalization for military personnel 7a7 ,in general ,any person who has served honorably as a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states in support of a contingency operation 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#ac7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code71 and who1 if separated from the ,armed ,forces1 was separated under honorable conditions1 may be naturalized as provided in section #cbi of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj7 as though the person had served during a period designated by the ,president under such section4 7b7 ,naturalization through service in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states ,section #cbh of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adci7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking six months and inserting one year2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking six months and inserting one year4 #c4 ,timely reunification of military personnel and their nuclear families ,section #bja7;b77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,aliens who are eligible for an immigrant visa under paragraph 7#b7 of section #bjc7;a7 and are the spouse1 child1 son1 or daughter of an alien who is serving in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states4 4 #d4 ,relief for immediate family members of active duty personnel ,section #bde of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,relief for immediate family members of active duty personnel 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may adjust the status of an alien described in paragraph 7#b7 to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if-- 7,a7 the alien makes an application for such adjustment1 and is physically present in the ,united ,states on the date the application is filed2 7,b7 the alien is eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is admissible under section #bab7;a7 7except that paragraphs 7#d71 7#f77;,a71 7#g77;,a71 and 7#i77;,b7 of such section shall not apply for purposes of this subsection72 7,c7 an immigrant visa is immediately available to the alien at the time the application is filed2 and 7,d7 the alien pays a fee1 as determined by the ,secretary1 for the processing of such application4 7#b7 ,eligible aliens 7,a7 ,in general ,the benefits provided in paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to an alien who is a parent1 spouse1 child1 son1 daughter1 or minor sibling of an eligible member of the ,armed ,forces4 7,b7 ,posthumous benefits ,an alien described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall continue to be eligible for adjustment under this subsection for #b years after the death of an eligible member of the ,armed ,forces whose death was the result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by his or her service in the ,armed ,forces or1 if such death occurred prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph1 for #b years after such date of enactment4 7#c7 ,eligible members of the ,armed ,forces ,in this subsection1 eligible member of the ,armed ,forces means any person who-- 7,a7 has served honorably in an active duty status in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 if separated from the service described in subparagraph 7,a71 was separated under honorable conditions4 4 #e4 ,factors to consider in initiating removal proceedings against active duty military personnel and veterans ,section #bci of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,considerations for active duty military personnel and veterans 7#a7 ,in general ,a notice to appear shall not be issued against an alien who has served honorably at any time in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states1 and who1 if separated from the ,armed ,forces1 separated under honorable conditions1 without prior approval from the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#b7 ,factors ,in determining whether to issue a notice to appear against such an alien1 the ,secretary shall consider the alien's eligibility for naturalization under section #cbh or #cbi1 as well as the alien's record of military service1 grounds of deportability applicable to the alien1 and any hardship to the ,armed ,forces1 the alien1 and his or her family if the alien were to be placed in removal proceedings4 7#c7 ,prohibition ,an alien who has served honorably in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states1 and who1 if separated from the ,armed ,forces1 separated under honorable conditions1 shall not be removed from the ,united ,states under subparagraph 7,a77i7 or 7,b77iii7 of section #bce7;b77#a71 section #bch1 or section #bda7;a77#e74 4