H.R. 1954, Armed Forces Naturalization Act of 2003

3.0.0 1954 2023-01-15T16:03:42Z 2023-01-15T16:03:42Z House H HR 2003-05-06 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2003-06-16T21:17:56Z Markup by 2003-06-12T21:39:58Z Referred to 2003-06-10T14:32:47Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Discharged from 2003-05-07T19:10:41Z Referred to 2003-05-06T19:10:15Z Reported by 2003-05-19T23:57:53Z Markup by 2003-05-07T19:11:32Z Referred to 2003-05-06T16:32:50Z H. Rept. 108-111 2003-06-16 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142. Calendars 2003-06-16 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2003-06-16 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-06-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2003-06-10 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2003-06-05 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2003-06-04 17:19:29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-06-04 17:19:28 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 5 (Roll no. 239). (text: CR H4899-4901) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 239 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll239.xml House 108 2003-06-04T21:19:28Z 1 2003-06-04 17:19:28 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 5 (Roll no. 239).(text: CR H4899-4901) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 239 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll239.xml House 108 2003-06-04T21:19:28Z 1 2003-06-04 17:11:30 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4921) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-04 15:32:20 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2003-06-04 14:44:32 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1954. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-04 14:44:29 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4899-4910) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-04 14:43:58 Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2003-05-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00057 2003-05-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-111. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-05-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-111. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-05-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2003-05-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-05-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged. Committee 2003-05-06 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Committee 2003-05-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-05-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2003-05-06 True F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2003-05-06 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2003-05-06 True H000329 Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] DOC HASTINGS R WA 4 2003-05-06 True I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2003-05-06 True J000082 Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] WILLIAM JENKINS R TN L. 1 2003-05-06 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2003-05-06 True K000361 Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] RIC KELLER R FL 8 2003-05-06 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2003-05-06 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2003-05-06 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2003-05-06 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2003-05-09 False D000492 Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] DAVID DREIER R CA 26 2003-05-09 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2003-05-14 False P000586 Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] ADAM PUTNAM R FL H. 12 2003-05-14 False L000274 Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] JERRY LEWIS R CA 41 2003-05-19 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2003-05-19 False 2003-05-15T04:00:00Z H.R. 1954, Armed Forces Naturalization Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14451 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 7, 2003</p> 2003-05-15T04:00:00Z H.R. 1954, Armed Forces Naturalization Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14451 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 7, 2003 2003-06-26T04:00:00Z H.R. 1954, Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14570 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 16, 2003</p> 2003-06-26T04:00:00Z H.R. 1954, Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14570 Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 16, 2003 Immigration Administrative fees Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Citizenship Economics and Public Finance Embassies Families Fees Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Immigrants International Affairs Law Legal fees Marriage Married people Military bases Military dependents Military personnel Naturalization Parents State courts State laws Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits Visas War casualties Widowers Widows Women Immigration

00 2003-05-06 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the armed forces.

Amends the Act to retain, with specified filing deadlines, immediate relative status for the alien spouse, child, or parent of a person granted posthumous U.S. citizenship through death from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service during a period of hostilities. Permits self-petitions for immigrant status. Waives public charge grounds of inadmissibility. Prohibits the imposition of related fees.

Treats the alien spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who died from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service during a period of hostilities as a valid petitioner for immediate family status. Permits surviving child or parent self-petitions for immigrant status. Waives public charge grounds of inadmissibility.

Replaces specified references to the "Attorney General" with the "Secretary of Homeland Security."

Makes the provisions of this Act, except fee-related provisions, effective as if enacted on September 11, 2001.]]>

17 2003-05-19 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Prohibits imposition of naturalization application or certificate fees and related State documentation fees for armed forces members seeking to naturalize.

Permits revocation of citizenship for military separation under other than honorable conditions.

Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the armed forces.

(Sec. 3) Prohibits imposition of a fee from a person seeking posthumous citizenship for a member of the armed forces who died from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service during a period of hostilities.

Retains immediate relative status for the alien spouse (until remarriage), child (under 21 years old and unmarried), or parent (lawfully in the United States on the day of the armed forces member's death) of a person granted posthumous U.S. citizenship through death from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service during a period of hostilities (posthumous citizen). Permits family member self-petitions for immigrant status in instances where the armed forces member had not filed prior to death. (Requires a petition for a child under 18 years old to be filed by a parent or legal guardian.) Requires all related petitions to be filed within two years of the granting of posthumous citizenship. Converts previously filed petitions for family sponsored immigrant status to immediate relative status upon granting of posthumous citizenship. Waives public charge grounds of inadmissibility.

Permits a permanent resident surviving spouse of a posthumous citizen to immediately apply for naturalization.

(Sec. 4) Treats the alien spouse (until remarriage), child (under 21 years old and unmarried), or parent (lawfully in the United States on the day of the armed forces member's death) of a U.S. citizen who died from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service during a period of hostilities as a valid petitioner for immediate family status. (States that the military branch of the deceased citizen shall determine whether appropriate requirements were satisfied.) Maintains the validity of an immediate relative petition filed prior to the citizen's death. Permits surviving child or parent self-petitions for immigrant status. (Requires a petition for a child under 18 years old to be filed by a parent or legal guardian.) Requires all related petitions to be filed within two years of the citizen's death. Waives public charge grounds of inadmissibility.

Replaces specified references to "Attorney General" with "Secretary of Homeland Security."

(Sec. 5) Makes the provisions of this Act, except fee-related provisions, effective as if enacted on September 11, 2001.]]>

36 2003-06-04 Passed House amended 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Prohibits imposition of naturalization application or certificate fees and related State documentation fees for armed forces members seeking to naturalize.

Permits revocation of citizenship, including posthumous citizenship, for military separation under other than honorable conditions before an individual has served honorably for at least five years.

Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the armed forces.

Retains immediate relative status for the alien spouse (until remarriage), child (under 21 years old and unmarried), or parent (lawfully authorized to be in the United States on the day of the armed forces member's death) of a person granted posthumous U.S. citizenship through death from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service during a period of hostilities (posthumous citizen). Permits family member self-petitions for immigrant status in instances where the armed forces member had not filed prior to death. (Requires a petition for a child under 18 years old to be filed by a parent or legal guardian.) Requires all related petitions to be filed within two years of the granting of posthumous citizenship. Converts previously filed petitions for family sponsored immigrant status to immediate relative status upon granting of posthumous citizenship. Waives public charge grounds of inadmissibility. Makes such provisions applicable to the surviving spouse, child, and parent of a person who died on or after September 11, 2001.

Permits a permanent resident surviving spouse of a posthumous citizen who died on or after September 11, 2001, to immediately apply for naturalization.

(Sec. 4) Treats the alien spouse (until remarriage), child (under 21 years old and unmarried), or parent of a U.S. citizen who died on or after September 11, 2001, from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service during a period of hostilities as a valid petitioner for immediate family status. (States that the military branch of the deceased citizen shall determine whether appropriate requirements were satisfied.) Maintains the validity of an immediate relative petition filed prior to the citizen's death. Permits surviving spouse, child, or parent (lawfully authorized to be in the United States on the day of the citizen's death) self-petitions for immigrant status. (Requires a petition for a child under 18 years old to be filed by a parent or legal guardian.) Requires all related petitions to be filed within two years of the citizen's death. Waives public charge grounds of inadmissibility.

Replaces specified references to "Attorney General" with "Secretary of Homeland Security."

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01 2003-06-16 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2003-07-21T16:07:39Z Prohibits imposition of naturalization application or certificate fees and related State documentation fees for armed forces members seeking to naturalize.

Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the armed forces.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a policy that facilitates the opportunity for a member to finalize naturalization for which the member has applied.

(Sec. 3) Qualifies the Selective Reserve of the Ready Reserve for such naturalization benefits.

(Sec. 4) Retains the immediate relative status for the alien spouse (until remarriage), child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who served honorably in active duty status and died from injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by combat. Requires petition filing within two years of such death.

Permits child or parent petitions for immigrant status in instances where the armed forces member had not filed prior to death.

States that an application for status adjustment by the alien spouse, child, or parent of an alien member who was granted service-related posthumous citizenship may be adjudicated as if the death had not occurred. Requires application filing prior to such death.

Treats the spouse, child, or parent of a lawful permanent resident who was granted service-related posthumous citizenship as a valid petitioner for immediate family status. Requires petition filing within two years of such death.

Permits such aliens to apply for permanent resident status adjustment.

Waives public charge inadmissibility grounds for such spouses, children, or parents. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive on an individual basis inadmissibility provisions concerning aliens present without admission or parole, lacking documentation, or unlawfully present, if the alien establishes exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to the alien or the alien's spouse, parent, or child who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident alien.

(Sec. 5) Provides that a request for the granting of posthumous citizenship to a member of the armed forces who died from an active service-related injury or disease incurred during a period of military hostilities may be filed: (1) upon locating the next-of-kin, and if so requested by the next-of-kin, by the Secretary of Defense (or designee) with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security immediately upon the death of that person; or (2) by the next-of-kin. (Current law provides for such filing only by the next-of-kin or other representative.)

Requires the Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to approve a request for posthumous citizenship filed by the next-of-kin if: (1) the request is filed within two years after the later of enactment of this section or the date of the person's death, whichever is later; (2) the request is accompanied by a duly authenticated certificate from the executive department under which the person served attesting to the person's honorable service and service-related death; and (3) the Director finds that the person satisfied certain enlistment location or post-enlistment status requirements. (Current law provides for approval by the Attorney General within two years after the later of March 6, 1990, or the person's death.)

States that the Director (currently the Attorney General) shall send the documentation of posthumous citizenship to the next-of-kin.

(Sec. 6) Makes this Act effective as if enacted on September 11, 2001.]]>

Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003 Display Title Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To revise the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Armed Forces Naturalization Act of 2003 Short Titles as Reported to House Armed Forces Naturalization Act of 2003 H House Short Titles as Reported to Senate Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003 S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Armed Forces Naturalization Act of 2003 H House Reported to Senate 2003-06-16T04:00:00Z Referred in Senate 2003-06-10T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2003-06-04T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2003-05-19T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2003-05-06T04:00:00Z 2003-06-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.