3.0.0 2884 2023-01-12T17:52:56Z 2023-01-12T17:52:56Z House H HR 2007-06-27 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-11-08T15:56:53Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Reported by 2007-09-25T20:06:40Z Markup by 2007-09-25T20:06:12Z Referred to 2007-07-16T13:12:36Z Reported by 2007-11-06T15:38:24Z Markup by 2007-10-24T20:45:18Z Referred to 2007-06-27T14:03:10Z H. Rept. 110-429 Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act 110 2516 S 2008-06-26 Became Public Law No: 110-251. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2007-11-08 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2007-11-06 13:22:17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-11-06 13:22:14 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12771-12772) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-11-06 13:22:14 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12771-12772) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-06 13:06:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2884. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-11-06 13:06:57 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12771-12773) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-11-06 13:06:44 Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-11-06 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00270 2007-11-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-429. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-11-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-429. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-10-24 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-10-24 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-09-25 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2007-09-25 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-07-16 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2007-07-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1490) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2007-07-11 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2007-07-11 False H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2007-07-11 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2007-07-11 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2007-07-11 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2007-07-11 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-07-11 False K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2007-07-11 False D000606 Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] David Davis R TN 1 2007-07-18 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2007-07-18 False G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2007-07-18 False K000365 Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] Steve Kagen D WI 8 2007-07-18 False 2007-11-05T06:00:00Z H.R. 2884, Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19297 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on October 24, 2007</p> 2007-11-05T06:00:00Z H.R. 2884, Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19297 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on October 24, 2007 Immigration Administrative remedies Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Electronic government information Employee training Families Federal employees Fingerprints Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Internet Labor and Employment Law Military dependents Military personnel Naturalization Recruiting and enlistment Science, Technology, Communications Technology assessment Telephone Web sites Immigration 00 2007-06-27 Introduced in House 2007-09-19T21:04:41Z Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any naturalization fingerprint requirements if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements; and (3) submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a toll-free naturalization assistance telephone number available only to members of the military and their families; and (2) update the appropriate application form, instructions and guidebook, and Internet website to reflect naturalization law changes.

Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) report to the congressional defense and judiciary committees on the naturalization application process; and (2) conduct a study of this Act's implementation by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.

]]> 36 2007-11-06 Passed House amended 2008-01-08T20:07:19Z Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any naturalization fingerprint requirements if: (1) the individual may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) the individual was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements; (3) the individual submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment; and (4) the Secretary determines that the fingerprints are sufficient to adjudicate the naturalization application.

Directs the Secretary to inform military naturalization applicants of their choice to provide new fingerprints if such submission would result in more timely and effective naturalization adjudication.

Provides for cooperation between the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to determine an appropriate fingerprint format.

Directs the Secretary to update Department of Homeland Security (DHS) websites within 30 days of any change in naturalization law or regulation affecting members of the Armed Forces.

Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) report to the congressional defense and judiciary committees on the naturalization application process for members of the Armed Forces; and (2) conduct a study of this Act's implementation by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.

]]> Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act Display Title Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act Official Title as Introduced To assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act Short Titles as Passed House Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act H House Referred in Senate 2007-11-08T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2007-11-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2884eh/xml/BILLS-110hr2884eh.xml Reported in House 2007-11-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2884rh/xml/BILLS-110hr2884rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-06-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2884ih/xml/BILLS-110hr2884ih.xml 2007-11-08 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.