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HR 371 105th Congress House Immigration Armed Forces and National Security East Asia English language Families Government Operations and Politics Guerrilla warfare History Hmong (Asian people) Laos Naturalization Vietnamese Conflict Widows Women

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2278-2279)
Jun 17, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 9.
Jun 17, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3-4)
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997 - Waives the English language naturalization requirement for certain aliens (or their spouses or widows) who served with special guerilla units in Laos.

Provides for naturalization under the Immigration and Nationality Act through such service.

What's happening now October 21, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2278-2279)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 719 Identical bill Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 13, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 1998
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 22, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 30, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 24, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 371: Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-371/
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"H.R. 371: Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-371/.
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H.R. 371, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-371/.
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