1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Granting Recognition to Accomplished Talented Employees For Unwavering Loyalty Act or the GRATEFUL Act . 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) In 1952, with the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), Congress established an immigrant visa program to reward foreign nationals who are United States Government employees for their service to the United States (referred to in this Act as the Government Employee Immigrant Visa program ). (2) For 71 years, the Government Employee Immigrant Visa program has allowed foreign nationals with at least 15 years of exceptional service to the United States to immigrate to the United States with their families. (3) Such foreign national employees of the United States Government are the bulwark of United States foreign policy, risking their lives year after year through civil unrest, terrorism, natural disasters, and war. (4) The work of such foreign nationals— (A) ensures the safety and well-being of United States citizens; (B) provides security and logistics for visiting delegations