US HB1208 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes that a U.S. national who otherwise qualifies may become a citizen upon establishing residence and physical presence in a U.S. outlying possession (i.e. America Samoa and Swains Island). Currently, U.S. nationals must become a resident of a state to qualify for naturalization. Individuals born in an outlying possession are U.S. nationals but do not automatically acquire citizenship through birth in an outlying possession. 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. The Department of Interior may issue a grant to America Samoa for holding a referendum on whether those born or residing in America Samoa should be declared U.S. citizens.
Title
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain requirements for naturalization for American Samoan United States nationals to become United States citizens, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] | Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2019-02-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. |
2019-02-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. |
2019-02-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB3482 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Subjects
American Samoa
Citizenship and naturalization
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Education programs funding
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Family relationships
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Policy sciences
U.S. territories and protectorates
Citizenship and naturalization
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Education programs funding
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Family relationships
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Policy sciences
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1208/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1208/BILLS-116hr1208ih.pdf |