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HR 574 105th Congress House Immigration Armed Forces and National Security Crime and Law Enforcement Ex-offenders Government Operations and Politics Naturalization Oaths Old age, survivors and disability insurance Residence requirements Social Welfare Social security eligibility

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for less restrictive standards for naturalization as a citizen of the United States for certain categories of persons.

Introduced: February 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from certain naturalization requirements persons who: (1) have lived in the United States for at least 20 years; (2) are eligible for social security benefits; (3) are U.S. veterans; or (4) are at least 70 years old.

What's happening now March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 8, 1997
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 1997
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 4, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 4, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 574: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for less restrictive standards for naturalization as a citizen of the United States for certain categories of persons.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-574/
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"H.R. 574: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for less restrictive standards for naturalization as a citizen of the United States for certain categories of persons.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-574/.
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H.R. 574, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-574/.
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