Senior Citizenship Act of 2003
Latest action · Oct 22, 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.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Senior Citizenship Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain older persons from the naturalization U.S. history-government and English language requirements, and permit certain other older persons to take such history-government examination in a language other than English.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2003 to Nov 5, 2003; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-CA | Calvin M. Dooley | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Sep 17, 2003 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Oct 8, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Oct 30, 2003 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Oct 30, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Nov 5, 2003 |
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 Sep 17, 2003 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Sep 17, 2003Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Senior Citizenship Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2003Introduced in House
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