CITIZENSHIP

Amendments

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S. (S. 1376), S6088, S6120 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions

al-Awlaki, Anwar: issue certificate of loss of nationality (see H. Res. 1288), H2843 [22AP]

Alien translators: modify naturalization requirements relative to physical presence in the U.S. for alien translators granted special immigrant status (see S. 3867), S7787 [29SE]

Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census and American Community Survey to include a statement regarding certain response requirements (see H.R. 5046), H2640 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit charging of a fee for a certificate of citizenship for a foreign-born child adopted within the U.S. (see S. 3091), S1311 [9MR]

Immigration: clarify that a period of employment of certain security advisors, translators, or interpreters in Iraq or Afghanistan is counted for purposes of qualifying for naturalization (see H.R. 5052), H2640 [15AP]

———increase U.S. competitiveness through enhancing access to high-skilled foreign workers, retaining those educated in the U.S., and streamlining employer certification processes (see H.R. 5658), H5500 [1JY]

Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1518 [16MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 6444), H7614 [18NO]

Social Security: require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4708), H932 [25FE]

Terrorism: add joining a foreign terrorist organization or engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. or its allies to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see S. 3327), S3358 [6MY] (see H.R. 5237), H3272 [6MY]

———provide for the loss of U.S. citizenship by individuals who are unprivileged enemy belligerents (see H.R. 5166), H3013 [28AP]

VFW: tribute to Voice of Democracy scholarship program winners (see H. Res. 1170), H1358 [11MR]

Remarks in House

Arizona: passage of State immigration enforcement legislation, H2854 [26AP]

Freedom of religion: arrest of Christian missionaries for distributing copies of the Gospel of John outside an Arab festival in Dearborn, MI, H4913 [29JN]

Freedom of speech: protect rights of citizens, H3119 [4MY], H4499 [15JN]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S., H2884 [27AP]

———restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S. (S. 1376), H7406-H7408 [15NO]

Hammond, IN: tribute to naturalization ceremony participants, E1261 [1JY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 1868), H2669 [20AP]

Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (H.R. 4862), H6729-H6731 [15SE], E1676 [16SE]

VFW: tribute to Voice of Democracy scholarship program winners (H. Res. 1170), H1402, H1403 [15MR]

Remarks in Senate

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S. (S. 1376), S6120 [21JY]

Health: require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for any national health care plan, S2071, S2072 [25MR]

Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (H.R. 4862), S7500 [27SE]

Reports filed

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption Immunization and Sibling Age Exemption Restoration for Adoption of Certain Children: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1376), S1812 [22MR]

International Adoption Simplification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 111-220), S5849 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1170, tribute to VFW Voice of Democracy scholarship program winners, H1402 [15MR]

H.R. 4862, permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization, H6729 [15SE]

S. 1376, International Adoption Simplification Act, S6120 [21JY], H7406 [15NO]