Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act
Latest action · Feb 16, 2006 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.
- IntroducedDec 14, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any fingerprint requirements as part of an application for naturalization if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) at the time of enlistment; and (3) submits an application for naturalization within 12 months after the date of enlistment.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the position of Citizenship Advocate at each military entry processing station to provide information to members of the Armed Forces on the naturalization process.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2006 to Feb 16, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Feb 1, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Feb 1, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Feb 1, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 16, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 14, 2005 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Feb 16, 2006 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Dec 14, 2005 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jan 19, 2006 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Jan 19, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Dec 14, 2005Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2537-2538)
- Dec 14, 2005Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2097 | Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act | Identical bill | Dec 14, 2005 |
| S 3947 | Soldiers to Citizens Act | Related bill | Sep 27, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Aliens
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of Defense
- Executive reorganization
- Fingerprints
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publications
- Government publicity
- Immigration
- Military personnel
- Naturalization
- Recruiting and enlistment
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Technology assessment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2005Introduced in House
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