US Congress House Bill 4803 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 26 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-26 - Became Public Law No: 116-133. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States. Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-26	House	Became Public Law No: 116-133. (TXT | PDF)
2020-03-26	House	Signed by President.
2020-03-16	House	Presented to President.
2020-03-09	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-03-05	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2020-03-05	Senate	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1612)
2019-12-04	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-12-03	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-03	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9188)
2019-12-03	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4803.
2019-12-03	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9188-9189)
2019-12-03	House	Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-11-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-10-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-10-23	House	Introduced in House

SB2679 (Related) 2019-10-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4803/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4803/BILLS-116hr4803ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4803/BILLS-116hr4803eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4803/BILLS-116hr4803enr.pdf