To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Latest action · May 6, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 24, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Provides, and sets forth the conditions, for naturalization through enlistment in the Armed Forces and service with an eligibility for access to classified information.
Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the Armed Forces.
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 24, 2002 to Sep 25, 2002; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Original | Apr 24, 2002 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Apr 24, 2002 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | Apr 24, 2002 |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Original | Apr 24, 2002 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | May 8, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | May 8, 2002 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | May 8, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | May 8, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 8, 2002 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | May 8, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | May 8, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | May 8, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-PR | Anibal Acevedo-Vila | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Calvin M. Dooley | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-MI | David E. Bonior | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | May 23, 2002 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CT | James H. Maloney | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-HI | Patsy T. Mink | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 5, 2002 | |
| D-FL | Carrie P. Meek | Jun 5, 2002 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 5, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jun 5, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jun 5, 2002 | |
| D-GU | Robert A. Underwood | Jun 5, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jun 27, 2002 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Jul 15, 2002 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jul 15, 2002 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jul 23, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Sep 11, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Sep 25, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 24, 2002 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred May 6, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
- Apr 24, 2002Introduced in House
- Apr 24, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1284 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL | Jul 17, 2002 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative fees
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Citizenship
- Classified defense information
- Deportation
- Economics and Public Finance
- Embassies
- Enlisted personnel
- Evidence (Law)
- Fees
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- Law
- Legal fees
- Military bases
- Military discharges
- Military personnel
- Naturalization
- Residence requirements
- Security clearances
- State courts
- State laws
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2002Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
