Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act
Latest action · Jun 26, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-251.
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 18, 2007
- Passed SenateMar 11, 2008
- Passed HouseJun 9, 2008
- To the PresidentJun 17, 2008
- Became lawJun 26, 2008Public Law 110-251
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on March 11, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment or at the time of applying for (immigration) status adjustment to satisfy any naturalization background or security requirements if: (1) the individual may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act, was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements, and submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment or provides the required biometric information at the time of application for status adjustment if filed within 24 months after enlistment; and (2) the Secretary determines that the biometric information provided, including fingerprints, is sufficient to conduct the naturalization background and security checks.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) determine the format for biometric information, including fingerprints; (2) implement procedures for electronic transmission of biometric information that will safeguard privacy and civil liberties; and (3) provide for centralization of naturalization applications of active duty personnel serving abroad and such applications' expedited processing.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to update the appropriate Internet websites to reflect naturalization law changes.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should make necessary updates to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) application forms.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the adjudication of military service-related naturalization applications.
Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study and report to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to implementation of this Act by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 18, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 19, 2007Discharged Mar 11, 2008 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2008Signed by President.
- Jun 26, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-251.
- Jun 17, 2008Presented to President.
- Jun 9, 2008Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 9, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5059-5060)
- Jun 9, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2516.
- Jun 9, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5059)
- Jun 9, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 9, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Mar 12, 2008Received in the House.
- Mar 12, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 12, 2008Held at the desk.
- Mar 11, 2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 11, 2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1891-1892)
- Mar 11, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 18, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Dec 18, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5059, H5060Text printed H5059 | Steve King R-IA, Zoe Lofgren D-CA | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1891Amendments S1891 | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Sherrod Brown D-OH | Mar 11, 2008 |
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.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48163 | Foreign Nationals in the U.S. Armed Forces: Immigration Issues | Report | May 13, 2026 |
| RS22660 | Prescription Drug Importation: How S. 1232 (S. 525/H.R. 1298) Would Change Current Law Archived | Report | Jun 16, 2009 |
| RL32511 | Importing Prescription Drugs: Objectives, Options, and Outlook Archived | Report | Jan 26, 2007 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4177 | In the nature of a substitute. | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD | Amendment 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 2884 | Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act | Related bill | Nov 8, 2007 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative remedies
- Aliens
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Electronic government information
- Employee training
- Families
- Federal employees
- Fingerprints
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Identification devices
- Immigration
- Internet
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Military dependents
- Military personnel
- Naturalization
- Recruiting and enlistment
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Technology assessment
- Web sites
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Mar 11, 2008Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 18, 2007Introduced 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.
