CITIZENSHIP

Bills and resolutions

Alien translators: modify naturalization requirements relative to physical presence in the U.S. for alien translators granted special immigrant status (see S. 430), S1119 [2MR]

Constitutional amendments: restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 2), S127 [25JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7626 [15NO]

———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 33), S8461 [8DE] (see H.J. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 1764), H3107 [5MY]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 503), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 723), S2130 [5AP] (see H.R. 140), H38 [5JA]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 250), H135 [7JA]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H134 [7JA]

Medicaid: waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 351), H354 [19JA]

Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 249), H135 [7JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H3160 [10MY]

Senior citizens: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 2957), H6231 [15SE]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see S. 1698), S6461 [12OC] (see H.R. 3166), H6853 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3882, H3883 [1JN]

Hammond, IN: tribute to naturalization ceremony participants, E1227 [6JY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, H1764 [11MR]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 140), H3101 [5MY], H4940-H4943 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (S.J. Res. 33), S8463 [8DE]

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

Education: improve teaching of civics and American history, S5398 [8SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 821), S2511 [14AP]

———clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (S. 723), S2132 [5AP]

New York, NY: tribute to City University of New York and New York (NY) Daily News Citizenship Now! immigration call-in, S2499 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 821, Uniting American Families Act, S2512-S2514 [14AP]