[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1804 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1804

 To prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of 
                  the Immigration and Nationality Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2005

Mr. Ryun of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Baker, 
 Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Graves, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, and 
 Mr. Everett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of 
                  the Immigration and Nationality Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OATH OF RENUNCIATION AND ALLEGIANCE.

    Section 337(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1448(a)) is amended by inserting after ``the child is unable to 
understand its meaning.'' the following: ``The oath referred to in this 
section shall be the oath provided for in paragraph (a) or (b) of 
section 337.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
April 1, 2005.''.
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