HR 1567 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Citizenship Reform Act of 2003

Introduced Apr 2, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Nathan Deal D-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 5, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, 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.

  1. IntroducedApr 2, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Citizenship Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit automatic citizenship at birth to a child born in the United States who: (1) was born in wedlock to a parent either of whom is a U.S. citizen or national, or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who maintains such residence; or (2) was born out of wedlock to a mother who is a U.S. citizen or national, or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who maintains such residence.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 8, 2003 to Nov 19, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GACharles W. NorwoodMay 8, 2003
R-INDan BurtonMay 8, 2003
R-CADana RohrabacherMay 8, 2003
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.May 8, 2003
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesMay 8, 2003
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggMay 8, 2003
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.May 8, 2003
R-FLMichael BilirakisMay 8, 2003
R-LARichard H. BakerMay 8, 2003
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettMay 8, 2003
R-COThomas G. TancredoMay 8, 2003
D-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.May 8, 2003
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloJun 10, 2003
R-TXKevin BradyJun 18, 2003
R-CADuncan HunterJul 8, 2003
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 5, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
  2. Apr 2, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Apr 2, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

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