To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain naturalization requirements for United States nationals, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 18, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.
- IntroducedMar 16, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill waives certain requirements for U.S. nationals applying for citizenship.
Currently, individuals born in an outlying possession (i.e., American Samoa or Swains Island) are U.S. nationals but do not automatically acquire citizenship through birth in an outlying possession.
Under this bill, a U.S. national who otherwise qualifies may become a citizen upon establishing residence and physical presence in a U.S. outlying possession. Currently, U.S. nationals must become a resident of a state to qualify for naturalization.
The bill also waives certain naturalization requirements, including those related to English language proficiency and participation in a public ceremony, for individuals who have continuously resided in an outlying possession or state from birth to the approval of a naturalization application.
Furthermore, upon meeting other requirements, this bill allows a child born abroad of a U.S. citizen parent to acquire citizenship by establishing presence and residency in an outlying possession, where currently such a child must be lawfully present in the United States to acquire citizenship through this method.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 16, 2021 to Jun 8, 2022, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Apr 1, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jun 8, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Mar 16, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 16, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2021Introduced in House
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