CITIZENSHIP

Amendments

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 97), H727 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

American Samoa: waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan U.S. nationals to become U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6061), H5104 [25OC]

Armed Forces: allow certain aliens to enlist and clarify naturalization process for such alien enlistees (see S. 2401), S3148 [19JY]

Bureau of the Census: require collection of citizenship status information through decennial census (see H.R. 6335), H5667 [9NO]

Census: exclude individuals who are not citizens of U.S. from number of persons used to determine apportionment of Representatives and number of electoral votes (see H.R. 6520), H6048 [30NO]

Children and youth: acknowledge that unborn children are legal and constitutional persons who are entitled to equal protection of laws (see H. Res. 464), H2741 [5JN]

——— provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain children born outside U.S. to parent who is or becomes U.S. citizen (see H.R. 1386), H1147 [7MR]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 2729), H1886 [19AP]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of words people, person, or citizen in Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see S.J. Res. 3), S55 [23JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H1692 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H1717 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 516), H2959 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: increase civics education programs (see H.R. 1387), H1147 [7MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants to enlist in military and obtain pathway to citizenship (see H.R. 1451), H1205 [8MR]

——— include citizenship status as part of minimum requirements for driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by States (see H.R. 4597), H3573 [13JY]

——— secure southern border, reform asylum system, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 3599), H2545 [23MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Legal Access Programs within Executive Office for Immigration Review to improve treatment of detained persons (see H.R. 6839), H6992 [15DE]

Dept. of State: expand program on passport expiration notification, provide passport information when booking international flights, improve tracking of proof of citizenship documents, and recruit and retain passport employees (see H.R. 5817), H4854 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand Center for Minority Veterans and Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include services for historically underserved veterans (see H.R. 4325), H3141 [23JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (see S.J. Res. 5), S173 [31JA] (see S.J. Res. 6), S204 [1FE] (see H.J. Res. 17), H234 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 24), H576 [31JA]

——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.J. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 97), H737 [7FE]

——— prohibit from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in any election (see S. 12), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 486), H277 [24JA]

Election Assistance Commission: prohibit payments to States and jurisdictions which fail to meet certain standards to protect integrity and certainty of Federal elections (see H.R. 512), H323 [25JA]

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. 1109), S1089 [30MR] (see H.R. 997), H837 [14FE]

FEC: require candidate statements to designate principal campaign committee include information relative to whether candidate is citizen of any country other than U.S. (see H.R. 946), H824 [9FE]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment to apportion Representatives among States according to their respective numbers, counting number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 37), H1050 [1MR]

Immigration: clarify application of birthright citizenship (see H.R. 4864), H3949 [25JY]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in U.S. who are nationals and citizens of U.S. at birth (see H.R. 6612), H6206 [6DE]

——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see S. 883), S859 [21MR] (see S. 2585), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 1643), H1293 [17MR] (see H.R. 5025), H4139 [27JY]

——— establish new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter U.S. temporarily for family purposes (see S. 3255), S5426 [8NO] (see H.R. 5155), H4165 [4AU]

——— extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in Philippines and died while serving on active duty with U.S. Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities (see H.R. 3714), H2637 [25MY]

——— fund southern border wall by requiring work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits and welfare applicants to verify citizenship, and increasing illegal border crossing fines (see S. 332), S311 [9FE]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 1698), H1325 [22MR] (see H.R. 5560), H4406 [19SE]

——— protect immigrant families, combat fraud, promote citizenship, and build community trust (see S. 819), S798 [15MR]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (see H.R. 3194), H2244 [10MY]

——— provide that State residency requirements for applicants for naturalized citizenship do not apply to spouses of servicemembers serving on active duty at U.S. locations (see H.R. 3274), H2310 [11MY]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see S. 2606), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 1511), H1248 [9MR]

States: permit to include as part of mail voter registration forms requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship (see S. 3470), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 4316), H3140 [23JN]

Supreme Court: condemn decisions in Insular Cases and territorial incorporation doctrine based on racial stereotypes and non-democratic principles (see H. Res. 314), H1909 [20AP]

Technology: permit remote oath ceremonies (see H.R. 3544), H2455 [18MY]

Veterans: prohibit removal of certain veterans from U.S. and expedite their naturalization (see H.R. 717), H627 [1FE]

Voting: ensure that only eligible American citizens may participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 4460), H3166 [3JY]

——— establish certain photo identification requirements for voting in District of Columbia elections and require proof of citizenship to register to vote in District of Columbia elections (see H.R. 4488), H3171 [6JY]

——— prohibit collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties in District of Columbia elections (see H.R. 4415), H3157 [30JN]

——— prohibit disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in any Federal, State, or local election (see S. 194), S173 [31JA] (see H.R. 149), H103 [9JA]

——— prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections (see H.R. 192), H105 [9JA] (see H.R. 4396), H3157 [30JN]

——— prohibit States from registering individuals to vote in Federal elections unless they provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 487), H277 [24JA] (see H.R. 627), H509 [30JA]

——— provide information upon request which will enable States to verify citizenship status of voter registration applicants for Federal elections and remove noncitizens from list of voting registrants (see H.R. 3162), H2171 [9MY]

——— recognize that allowing illegal immigrants right to vote devalues franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 576), H3171 [6JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Hostage-Taking and Wrongful Detention of U.S. Citizens: President Biden, S2356 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Democratic Party: national agenda, H220 [12JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Uniting for Ukraine program, H4690 [27SE]

——— restrict funding to implement Executive order to promote access to voting, H4706 [27SE]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.J. Res. 24), H652 [2FE], H762–H769 [8FE], H804 [9FE], E104 [7FE], E111, E112 [9FE]

——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.J. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 97), H720–H728 [7FE]

Elgin, IL: tribute to New Citizen Recognition Ceremony, H3133 [23JN]

Georgia (State): recognize contributions of Indian Americans, H219 [12JA]

Immigration: provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (H.R. 3194), H2269 [11MY]

Texas: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E1166 [5DE]

Voting: prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections (H.R. 192), H766 [8FE], H3487 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Immigration: remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (S. 2606), S3762 [27JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 24, Disapprove District of Columbia Council Action in Approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 97) (H. Rept. 118–3), H737 [7FE]

Prohibit Individuals Who Are Not U.S. Citizens From Voting in District of Columbia Elections: Committee on Oversight and Accountability (House) (H.R. 192) (H. Rept. 118–150), H3698 [18JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 97, consideration of H.J. Res. 24, disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment, H720 [7FE]

H.J. Res. 24, disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act, H762 [8FE]