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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont bill requires Department of Homeland Security to offer remote meetings for state residents seeking citizenship or visas
Last action · January 27, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on JudiciarySponsor: William Greer
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What This Bill Would Do
Vermont residents seeking U.S. citizenship or can request and require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to hold remote meetings and hearings under a newly introduced state bill.
Changes interaction rules for federal immigration proceedings involving Vermont residents by introducing a mandatory remote-access option.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Vermont residents seeking U.S. citizenship or visa authorization
Vermont residents pursuing citizenship or visas gain the right to request remote meetings and hearings with the Department of Homeland Security.
Department of Homeland Security
The federal agency is required to provide remote meeting and hearing options upon request by eligible Vermont residents.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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