SB2401: Enlist Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend section 504 of title 10, United States Code, to allow certain aliens to enlist in the Armed Forces and to clarify the naturalization process for such alien enlistees, and for other purposes.
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The Enlist Act of 2023 would change rules that allow certain non-citizens to join the U.S. military. It amends federal military law to expand who can enlist and clarifies how these foreign-born soldiers become U.S. citizens. The bill specifically aims to make the naturalization process—becoming a citizen through military service—clearer and easier for qualified immigrants. Senator Tammy Duckworth sponsored this bill. It is currently in the introduction stage, meaning it was just formally submitted to Congress and has not yet been assigned to a .
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SB2401: Enlist Act of 2023