Protect Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the United States on or before July 12, 1995 from detention or deportation, with narrow security and extradition exceptions.

[The Honor Our Commitment Act] would prohibit the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States prior to July 12, 1995... Under the Honor Our Commitments Act, a Vietnamese national who arrived in the U.S. on or before July 12, 1995 and has continuously resided in the U.S. since, and is subject to a final order of removal, cannot be detained or deported.

Correa reintroduced legislation to bar detention or deportation of eligible Vietnamese refugees, subject to specified exceptions.

CORREA REINTRODUCES HONOR OUR COMMITMENT ACT | U.S. Congressman Lou Correa of California
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“Today, U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Derek Tran (CA-45) reintroduced the Honor Our Commitment Act, which would prohibit the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States prior to July 12, 1995... Under the Honor Our Commitments Act, a Vietnamese national who arrived in the U.S. on or before July 12, 1995 and has continuously resided in the U.S. since, and is subject to a final order of removal, cannot be detained or deported. The legislation provides exceptions for cases in which the individual is determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be directly responsible for harming the security of the U.S., or the individual is subject to criminal extradition.”

Correa publicly reintroduced the bill in the House on April 30, 2026, restating the core protection and its narrow security/extradition exceptions.

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CORREA REINTRODUCES HONOR OUR COMMITMENT ACT | U.S. Congressman Lou Correa of California
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Last Action Date Listed April 30, 2026. Action: Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Tran, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill Number H.R. 8605. Short Title Honor Our Commitment Act of 2026. Full Title: To halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

The official bill record shows introduction and referral to Judiciary only, with no later legislative progress in the lookback window.

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H.R. 8605 (IH) - Honor Our Commitment Act of 2026 | GovInfo
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