A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United States Armed Forces.
Latest action · Apr 28, 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.
- IntroducedApr 3, 2003
- Passed SenateApr 10, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
States that Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services shall approve a request for posthumous citizenship filed by the next-of-kin if: (1) the request is filed within two years after the later of enactment of this section or the date of the person's death; (2) the request is accompanied by a duly authenticated certificate from the executive department under which the person served attesting to the person's honorable service and service-related death; and (3) the Director finds that the person satisfied certain enlistment location or post-enlistment status requirements. (Current law provides for approval by the Attorney General within two years after the later of March 6, 1990, or the person's death.)
States that the Director (currently the Attorney General) shall send the documentation of posthumous citizenship to the next-of-kin.
States that this Act shall take effect as if enacted on September 11, 2001.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 3, 2003 to Apr 10, 2003; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Apr 3, 2003 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Apr 10, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 3, 2003Discharged Apr 10, 2003 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 11, 2003 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Apr 28, 2003 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Apr 11, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 11, 2003Received in the House.
- Apr 11, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 10, 2003Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5256)
- Apr 10, 2003Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5256)
- Apr 10, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S5256)
- Apr 3, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Apr 3, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5256Text printed S5256Amendments S5253, S5256 | Mitch McConnell R-KY, Saxby Chambliss R-GA (amendment) | Apr 10, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4999 | Zell Miller D-GA | Apr 9, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4953 | Zell Miller D-GA | Apr 8, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-670 | ISSUES AFFECTING FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN, AND MARINES228 pages | Armed Services Committee · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Jun 2, 2003–Dec 11, 2003 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 530 | No description on file | Saxby Chambliss R-GA | Amendment SA 530 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1691 | To expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United States Armed Forces. | Identical bill | May 5, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United States Armed Forces.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2003Referred in House
- Apr 10, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 3, 2003Introduced in Senate
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.