CITIZENSHIP

Bills and resolutions

Census: include a question to ascertain U.S. citizenship and immigration status in each decennial census questionnaire (see S. 2490), S3811 [18JN]

Dept. of State: revoke passports of U.S. citizens providing material support to Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and provide quarterly reports on use of such authority (see S. 2846), S5698 [17SE]

Expatriation Act: express regret to descendants of women whose citizenship was revoked because of marriage to foreign nationals (see S. Res. 402), S1819 [27MR]

Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (see S.J. Res. 38), S3424 [4JN] (see H.J. Res. 105), H134 [9JA]

Nazi Party—World War II: deny Social Security and other benefits to individuals whose citizenship has been revoked or renounced on the basis of their participation in Nazi persecution (see S. 2920), S5993 [13NO] (see H.R. 5706), H7979 [13NO]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 2779), S5374 [8SE] (see H.R. 5450), H7454 [11SE] (see H.R. 5669), H7887 [18SE]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 5408), H7295 [8SE]

Letters

Expatriate Terrorists Act: David Cole, Constitution Project (organization), S5727 [18SE]

——— Laura W. Murphy and Arjun Sethi, ACLU, S5728 [18SE]

Nazi Social Security Benefits Termination Act and No Social Security for Nazis Act: Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee, H8232 [2DE]

Press releases

Faleomavaega Commends U.S. Department of State’s Brief in Tuaua v. U.S.: Delegate Faleomavaega, E1697 [2DE]

Faleomavaega Opposes the Recently Filed Lawsuit To Force Citizenship on Every Person Born in American Samoa: Delegate Faleomavaega (2012), E1697 [2DE]

Faleomavaega Responds to Governor Togiola’s Comments About Citizenship Legislation: Delegate Faleomavaega (2008), E1696 [2DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 2377), H2957–H2960 [4AP], H4692 [21MY], H4813, H4814 [22MY]

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 (H.J. Res. 21), H1502 [29JA]

Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (H.J. Res. 105), H6874, H6875 [28JY]

Hammond, IN: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E1115 [8JY]

Immigration: address issue of granting U.S. citizenship to children based solely on being born in the U.S. to foreign national parents, H10 [7JA]

——— opposition to amnesty for illegal aliens, H2263 [11MR], H2848–H2851 [2AP], H3401–H3403 [1MY], H5717–H5719 [24JN]

Maritime Administration: prohibit funding to develop or implement any rule to modify citizenship criteria relative to eligibility to operate a National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel, H5178 [9JN]

Nazi Party—World War II: deny Social Security and other benefits to individuals whose citizenship has been revoked or renounced on the basis of their participation in Nazi persecution (H.R. 5706), H8235 [2DE], E1564 [13NO]

Terrorism: designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (H.R. 5408), H7353 [9SE]

Texas: tribute to Citizenship Day, E1212 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: reconsider decision to suspend adoptions from Nepal, S5694 [17SE]

Expatriation Act: express regret to descendants of women whose citizenship was revoked because of marriage to foreign nationals (S. Res. 402), S3044 [14MY]

Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (H.J. Res. 105), S6356 [4DE]

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., S6113 [19NO]

Immigration: opposition to amnesty for illegal aliens, S5488–S5493 [10SE]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 2779), S5376–S5378, S5380 [8SE], S5383 [9SE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 2779), unanimous-consent request, S5726–S5728 [18SE]

Reports filed

Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid Honorary Citizenship: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 113–548), H6654 [22JY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 105, Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid honorary citizenship, H6874 [28JY]

S. Res. 402, express regret to descendants of women whose citizenship was revoked because of Expatriation Act provision on marriage to foreign nationals, S1831 [27MR]