Amerasian Naturalization Act
Latest action · Jul 1, 2005 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.
- IntroducedMay 26, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amerasian Naturalization Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status: (1) pursuant to a classification petition approved under a provision that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, and fathered by a U.S. citizen; or (2) who were born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and fathered by a U.S. citizen.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2005 to Jun 30, 2005; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 30, 2005 |
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 May 26, 2005 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jul 1, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- May 26, 2005Introduced in House
- May 26, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1119)
- May 26, 2005Referred 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 E1119 | Zoe Lofgren D-CA | May 26, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 814 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand. | Related bill | Apr 4, 2005 |
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 provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Amerasian Naturalization Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2005Introduced 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.