3.0.0 5026 2023-01-11T13:40:32Z 2023-01-11T13:40:32Z House HR 2018-02-14 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. RADEWAGEN:H.R. 5026.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1178]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2018-03-08T16:53:31Z Referred to 2018-02-14T15:01:35Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2018-02-28T22:25:38Z Referred to 2018-02-14T15:01:40Z 2018-03-08 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2018-02-28 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2018-02-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-02-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman N B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2018-02-14 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2018-03-26 False G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2018-05-17 False Immigration American Samoa Citizenship and naturalization Constitution and constitutional amendments Education programs funding Family relationships Immigration status and procedures Policy sciences U.S. territories and protectorates Immigration 00 2018-02-14 Introduced in House 2019-01-08T22:02:40Z This bill simplifies the naturalization process for persons born in an outlying possession of the United States (American Samoa and Swains Island). Such persons are U.S. nationals rather than U.S. citizens by virtue of their birth in an outlying possession.

The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to permit a person to naturalize based upon residency in American Samoa. (Currently, a person from American Samoa must become a state resident in order to naturalize.)

The Department of Homeland Security may, with respect to an applicant: (1) administer the citizenship process (applications, filings, interviews, oaths, and ceremonies) in American Samoa, (2) reduce application fees, and (3) waive the personal interview requirement.

Such applicants are exempted from the naturalization requirement to demonstrate English language and U.S. civics proficiency.

A U.S. citizen parent may apply for naturalization on behalf of a child born in American Samoa.

The bill provides that no court shall have jurisdiction over any naturalization application filed by or on behalf of a resident of American Samoa.

]]> To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5026ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5026ih.xml 2018-03-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. 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.