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1941
2023-03-08T20:26:21Z
2023-03-08T20:26:21Z
House
HR
2021-03-16
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 16, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. RADEWAGEN:H.R. 1941.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1414]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-05-19T00:35:41Z
  - Referred to
2021-03-16T16:02:15Z
- 2021-05-18
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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee
- 2021-03-16
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2021-03-16
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Radewagen
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Kilili Camacho
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2021-03-16
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2021-03-16
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2021-03-16
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Immigration
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Family relationships
- Immigration status and procedures
- U.S. territories and protectorates
Immigration
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2021-03-16
Introduced in House
2021-07-01T01:17:08Z
This bill waives certain requirements for U.S. nationals applying for citizenship.
Currently, individuals born in an outlying possession (i.e., American Samoa or Swains Island) are U.S. nationals but do not automatically acquire citizenship through birth in an outlying possession.
Under this bill, a U.S. national who otherwise qualifies may become a citizen upon establishing residence and physical presence in a U.S. outlying possession. Currently, U.S. nationals must become a resident of a state to qualify for naturalization.
The bill also waives certain naturalization requirements, including those related to English language proficiency and participation in a public ceremony, for individuals who have continuously resided in an outlying possession or state from birth to the approval of a naturalization application.
Furthermore, upon meeting other requirements, this bill allows a child born abroad of a U.S. citizen parent to acquire citizenship by establishing presence and residency in an outlying possession, where currently such a child must be lawfully present in the United States to acquire citizenship through this method.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain naturalization requirements for United States nationals, and for other purposes.
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain naturalization requirements for United States nationals, and for other purposes.
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain naturalization requirements for United States nationals, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-03-16T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1941ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1941ih.xml
2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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