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HR 662 105th Congress House

Naturalization of Older Persons Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to fulfillment by elderly persons of the requirements for naturalization.

Introduced: February 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
Immigration CitizenshipCivics educationEducationEducational tests
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English languageGovernment Operations and PoliticsLanguage and languagesNaturalizationResidence requirementsSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 10, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Naturalization of Older Persons Act of 1997 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain older persons from the U.S. knowledge naturalization requirement, and to permit certain other older persons to fulfill such requirement in another language.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 14, 1997
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 10, 1997
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 10, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 662: Naturalization of Older Persons Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-662/
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"H.R. 662: Naturalization of Older Persons Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-662/.
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