HR 4007
102th Congress
House
Immigration
Americans in foreign countries
Citizenship
Sex discrimination against women
Equity in Citizenship Act of 1991
Introduced: November 26, 1991
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 1992
See H.R.5599.
Dec 10, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Equity in Citizenship Act of 1991 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant U.S. citizenship at birth to a person born before noon May 24, 1934, outside the limits and jurisdiction of the United States to an alien father and U.S. citizen mother who, prior to the birth of such person, had resided in the United States.
Waives the physical U.S. presence requirements for a person claiming U.S. citizenship based upon descent from a person described above.
Makes such provisions retroactive.
What's happening now
See H.R.5599.
Committees of jurisdiction
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