HR 405 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization.

Introduced Jan 23, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Jose E. Serrano D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit each applicant for naturalization to choose to have the oath of allegiance for naturalization administered by a Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (Member).

Limits the administration of the oath: (1) by a Senator to individuals who reside in the Senator's state; and (2) by a Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to individuals who reside in the respective congressional district.

Limits the Member's authority solely to the administration of such oath.

Prohibits a Member from administering the oath during the 90-day period before any election for federal, state, or local office in which the Member is a candidate.

Requires a Member to administer the oath only at times and places designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS).

Prohibits a Member from administering the oath during any period in which exclusive authority to administer it may be exercised by an eligible court for the person concerned, unless the court has waived such exclusive authority.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
  2. Jan 23, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Jan 23, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

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  1. Jan 23, 2013Introduced in House

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