HR 4803 116th Congress

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 116-133.

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Sponsors

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]

D — NY

Summary

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act This bill 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 This bill 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 This bill 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 This bill 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.

Actions

2020-03-26T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 116-133.

2020-03-26T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 116-133.

2020-03-26T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2020-03-26T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2020-03-16T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2020-03-16T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2020-03-09T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2020-03-05T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2020-03-05T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2020-03-05T00:00:00

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1612)

2020-03-05T00:00:00

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2019-12-04T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2019-12-03T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2019-12-03T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9188)

2019-12-03T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9188)

2019-12-03T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4803.

2019-12-03T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9188-9189)

2019-12-03T00:00:00

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2019-11-15T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

2019-10-23T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2019-10-23T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2019-10-23T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Immigration

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