116 HR 4803 IH: Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act U.S. House of Representatives 2019-10-23 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.

I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4803IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 23, 2019Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Thornberry, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Buck, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act.

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Facilitating the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad

(a)

In general

Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1431) is amended— (1)by striking the section header and inserting Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired; (2)by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3)by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c)Subsection (a)(3) is deemed satisfied in the case of a child who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States if— (1)the child is residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (A)stationed and residing abroad as an employee of the Government of the United States; or (B)residing abroad in marital union with an employee of the Government of the United States who is stationed abroad; or (2)the child is— (A)residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (i)stationed and residing abroad as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii)authorized to accompany and reside abroad with a member of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the member’s official orders, and is so accompanying and residing abroad with the member in marital union; and (B)authorized to accompany such member and reside abroad with the member pursuant to the member's official orders, and is so accompanying and residing with the member.. (b)

Conforming amendment

The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 320 and inserting the following: Sec. 320. Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired..