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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to support for persons allied with the
3 United States; providing a short title; requiring the
4 Governor to designate temporary housing and provide
5 certain temporary support to persons allied with the
6 United States and their immediate families; defining
7 the term "immediate family"; providing an effective
8 date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Short title.—This act may be cited as the "Save
13 Our Allies Act."
14 Section 2. Housing and support for persons allied with the
15 United States and their immediate families.—The Governor shall
16 designate temporary housing and provide temporary support for
17 the migration and safety of a person allied with the United
18 States, including, but not limited to, an interpreter or
19 translator who has worked with any branch of the United States
20 Armed Forces to directly support a military operation or who has
21 assisted any branch of the United States Armed Forces on the
22 ground during combat in a war or foreign conflict, and his or
23 her immediate family. Support provided pursuant to this section
24 must include, but need not be limited to, resettlement
25 assistance and legal assistance with processing the person's
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26 immigration application and the applications of his or her
27 immediate family. For the purposes of this section, the term
28 "immediate family" means the person's parents, spouse, and
29 children.
30 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
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