US SB2526

Authorizes DACA recipients with valid employment authorization documents to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces by amending Section 504(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code

Modernizes military naturalization pathways by consolidating and updating sections 328 and 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Expands naturalization eligibility to service members from freely associated States (Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau) in addition to existing U.S. territories

Extends naturalization eligibility to those serving in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, not just active-duty personnel

Introduced July 29, 2025 by Senators Gallego (D-AZ) and Fetterman (D-PA); referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary