3.0.0 4803 2022-11-01T04:17:45Z 2022-11-01T04:17:45Z House HR 2019-10-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NADLER:H.R. 4803.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 4 provides Congress with thepower to establish a ``uniform rule of Naturalization.''[Page H8457]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2020-03-05T21:57:47Z Referred to 2019-12-04T15:53:16Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-15T15:03:12Z Referred to 2019-10-23T14:00:36Z Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act 116 2679 S 2019-10-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2020-03-26 Became Public Law No: 116-133. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-26 Became Public Law No: 116-133. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-26 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-26 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-16 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2020-03-16 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-09 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-03-05 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2020-03-05 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-05 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1612) Discharge 2020-03-05 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-12-04 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2019-12-03 15:54:49 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-12-03 15:54:46 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9188) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2019-12-03 15:54:46 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9188) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2019-12-03 15:46:38 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4803. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-12-03 15:46:35 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9188-9189) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-12-03 15:45:52 Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-11-15 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-10-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 N C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2019-10-23 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2019-10-23 True T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2019-10-23 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2019-10-23 True B001297 Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] Ken Buck R CO 4 2019-10-23 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2019-10-23 True G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2019-10-23 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2019-12-03 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2019-12-03 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2019-12-03 False C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-12-03 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-12-03 False T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2019-12-03 False Public Law 116-133 Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents Immigration 00 2019-10-23 Introduced in House 2019-11-13T14:11:34Z Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States.

Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

]]> 53 2019-12-03 Passed House 2019-12-09T15:00:18Z Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States.

Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

]]> 55 2020-03-05 Passed Senate 2020-03-17T17:01:43Z Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States.

Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

]]> 49 2020-03-26 Public Law 2020-03-30T13:03:54Z Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States.

Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

]]> Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act Display Title Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act Short Title(s) as Passed House Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed Senate Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act Short Titles as Passed House Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act Introduced in House IH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4803enr/xml/BILLS-116hr4803enr.xml Referred in Senate 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4803rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr4803rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4803eh/xml/BILLS-116hr4803eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4803ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4803ih.xml 2020-03-27T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ133/uslm/PLAW-116publ133.xml Public Law 2020-03-26 Became Public Law No: 116-133. 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.