3.0.0 2840 2023-11-13T20:12:38Z 2023-11-13T20:12:38Z Senate S S 2008-04-10 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-25T15:40:34Z ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-08-01T17:31:20Z Markup by 2008-05-08T15:02:12Z Referred to 2008-04-10T16:25:17Z S. Rept. 110-440 S. Rept. 110-440 Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act 110 7057 HR 2008-09-24 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2008-10-09 Became Public Law No: 110-382. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-09 Became Public Law No: 110-382. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-09 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-09 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-30 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-30 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-28 Cleared for White House. 2008-09-28 21:03:58 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 668). (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10257) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 668 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll668.xml House 110 2008-09-29T01:03:58Z 2 2008-09-28 21:03:58 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-28 21:03:58 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 668).(text: CR 9/27/2008 H10257) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 668 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll668.xml House 110 2008-09-29T01:03:58Z 2 2008-09-28 20:51:55 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10309) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 18:27:41 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 18:21:51 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2840. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 18:21:49 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10257-10258) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 18:21:36 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-09-25 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-09-25 10:03:55 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-24 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9433-9434; text as passed Senate: CR S9433-9434) Floor 2008-09-24 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9433-9434; text as passed Senate: CR S9433-9434) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-08-01 Senate An errata sheet on written report No. 110-440 was printed. Floor 2008-08-01 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 936. Calendars 2008-08-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-440. Committee 2008-08-01 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-440. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-05-08 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2008-04-10 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2008-04-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. N H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2008-04-10 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2008-04-15 False K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2008-04-21 False S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2008-04-23 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2008-05-06 False 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z S. 2840, Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19772 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 8, 2008</p> 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z S. 2840, Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19772 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 8, 2008 Public Law 110-382 Immigration Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Citizenship Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Executive reorganization Families Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Law Military dependents Military personnel Naturalization Immigration 00 2008-04-10 Introduced in Senate 2008-08-18T19:16:57Z Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by members and former members of the Armed Forces.

Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that USCIS, within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces: (1) process and adjudicate the application; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date.

Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

]]> 01 2008-08-01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-10-14T15:37:13Z Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by or on behalf of: (1) members and former members of the Armed Forces; (2) current spouses of active Armed Forces members and surviving spouses and children of U.S. citizens who died while on active duty; or (3) deceased individuals eligible for posthumous citizenship.

Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of such member: (1) process and adjudicate the application, including background checks; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date.

Requires that: (1) the Director of USCIS report annually to the appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying all such naturalization applications that have not been processed and adjudicated within one year because of background check delays; and (2) the Comptroller General report to Congress regarding the average length of time taken by USCIS to process and adjudicate naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces, deceased members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and children.

Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

]]> 35 2008-09-24 Passed Senate amended 2008-10-14T16:06:07Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by or on behalf of: (1) members and former members of the Armed Forces; (2) current spouses of active Armed Forces members and surviving spouses and children of U.S. citizens who died while on active duty; or (3) deceased individuals eligible for posthumous citizenship.

Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of such member: (1) process and adjudicate the application, including background checks; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date.

Requires that: (1) the Director of USCIS report annually to the appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying all such naturalization applications that have not been processed and adjudicated within one year because of background check delays; and (2) the Comptroller General report to Congress regarding the average length of time taken by USCIS to process and adjudicate naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces, deceased members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and children.

Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

]]> 81 2008-09-28 Passed House without amendment 2008-10-14T16:07:17Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by or on behalf of: (1) members and former members of the Armed Forces; (2) current spouses of active Armed Forces members and surviving spouses and children of U.S. citizens who died while on active duty; or (3) deceased individuals eligible for posthumous citizenship.

Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of such member: (1) process and adjudicate the application, including background checks; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date.

Requires that: (1) the Director of USCIS report annually to the appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying all such naturalization applications that have not been processed and adjudicated within one year because of background check delays; and (2) the Comptroller General report to Congress regarding the average length of time taken by USCIS to process and adjudicate naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces, deceased members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and children.

Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

]]> 49 2008-10-09 Public Law 2008-10-14T16:08:29Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by or on behalf of: (1) members and former members of the Armed Forces; (2) current spouses of active Armed Forces members and surviving spouses and children of U.S. citizens who died while on active duty; or (3) deceased individuals eligible for posthumous citizenship.

Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of such member: (1) process and adjudicate the application, including background checks; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date.

Requires that: (1) the Director of USCIS report annually to the appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying all such naturalization applications that have not been processed and adjudicated within one year because of background check delays; and (2) the Comptroller General report to Congress regarding the average length of time taken by USCIS to process and adjudicate naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces, deceased members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and children.

Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

]]> Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act Short Titles as Introduced Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act Display Title Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications. Enrolled Bill 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2840enr/xml/BILLS-110s2840enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2840es/xml/BILLS-110s2840es.xml Referred in House 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2840rfh/xml/BILLS-110s2840rfh.xml Reported to Senate 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2840rs/xml/BILLS-110s2840rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2008-04-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2840is/xml/BILLS-110s2840is.xml 2008-10-10T03:59:59Z Public Law 2008-10-09 Became Public Law No: 110-382. 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.