US Congress House Bill 5156 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on April 27 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status: (1) pursuant to a classification petition approved under a provision that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, and fathered by a U.S. citizen; or (2) who were born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and fathered by a U.S. citizen.

Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2012

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2012-04-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5156/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5156/BILLS-112hr5156ih.pdf