3.0.0 2887 2021-09-29T23:36:53Z 2021-09-29T23:36:53Z House H HR 2003-07-24 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2003-09-04T15:36:38Z Referred to 2003-07-24T14:02:45Z 2003-09-04 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Committee 2003-07-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1599) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-24 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 N Immigration Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Citizenship Embassies Families Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Iraq Married people Middle East and North Africa Military bases Military dependents Military personnel Naturalization Parents Survivors' benefits War War casualties Immigration 00 2003-07-24 Introduced in House 2005-03-01T13:48:08Z Riayan Tejeda Memorial Act of 2003 - Authorizes naturalization without regard to specified Immigration and Nationality Act requirements for an alien or noncitizen national of the United States who: (1) served honorably in a combat zone in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom; and (2) if separated from such service, was not separated except under honorable conditions. Prohibits imposition of any Federal or State naturalization fee.

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

Retains immediate relative status for the alien wife, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who died from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably in such combat zone. (Requires petition filing within two years of such death.)

States that an application for status adjustment by the alien wife, child, or parent of an alien member of the armed forces who was granted service-related posthumous citizenship based upon service in such zone 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 based upon service in such zone as a valid petitioner for immediate relative status. (Requires self-petitions within two years of such death.)

Permits such aliens to apply for permanent resident status adjustment.

Waives specified grounds of inadmissibility.

Gives priority to naturalization applications as set forth in this Act.

]]> Riayan Tejeda Memorial Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced Riayan Tejeda Memorial Act of 2003 Display Title Riayan Tejeda Memorial Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To provide for naturalization through service in a combat zone designated in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2003-07-24T04:00:00Z 2003-09-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. 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.