3.0.0 249 2023-01-11T13:21:00Z 2023-01-11T13:21:00Z House H HR 2011-01-07 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SERRANO:H.R. 249.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which gives Congress thepower ``To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization,'' andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress thepower ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.''[Page H137]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-07T20:16:13Z Referred to 2011-01-07T14:03:45Z 2011-02-07 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-01-07 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 N Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Members of Congress Immigration 00 2011-01-07 Introduced in House 2011-02-09T17:27:19Z Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit each applicant for naturalization to choose to have the oath of allegiance for naturalization administered by a Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (Member).

Limits the administration of the oath: (1) by a Senator to individuals who reside in the Senator's state; and (2) by a Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to individuals who reside in the respective congressional district.

Limits the Member's authority solely to the administration of such oath.

Prohibits a Member from administering the oath during the 90-day period before any election for federal, state, or local office in which the Member is a candidate.

Requires a Member to administer the oath only at times and places designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Prohibits a Member from administering the oath during any period in which exclusive authority to administer it may be exercised by an eligible court for the person concerned, unless the court has waived such exclusive authority.

]]> To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization. Display Title To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization. Official Title as Introduced To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2011-01-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr249ih/xml/BILLS-112hr249ih.xml 2011-02-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. 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.