Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, United States Code, for purposes related to enlisting certain aliens in the Armed Forces.

Sponsor: Bill Foster (Democratic-IL)January 13, 2026

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House would urge Defense Secretary to review military enlistment for DACA recipients.

This bill is a resolution from the House of Representatives asking the Secretary of Defense to look into changing military enlistment rules. It would encourage the Secretary to review if people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, who have work permits, could join the Armed Forces. This is a recommendation, not a direct change to who can enlist right now.

What Would Change

Today, people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status who have work permits are not explicitly allowed to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces under current law. If this resolution passes, the House of Representatives would formally express its view that the Secretary of Defense should review these rules to consider allowing DACA recipients to enlist.

Key Provisions

The House of Representatives would formally ask the Secretary of Defense to review current military enlistment rules.
The review would focus on whether people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) work permits could be authorized to join the Armed Forces.

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HRES 994 · 119th Congress · January 13, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, United States Code, for purposes related to enlisting certain aliens in the Armed Forces.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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