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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the English language requirement with respect to the naturalization of…

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the English language requirement with respect to the naturalization of individuals over 65 years of age.

Introduced: March 17, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 17, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to provide certain older persons with special consideration concerning the English language naturalization requirement.

What's happening now March 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1155: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the English language requirement with respect to the naturalization of individuals over 65 years of age.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1155/
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"H.R. 1155: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the English language requirement with respect to the naturalization of individuals over 65 years of age.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1155/.
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H.R. 1155, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1155/.
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[H.R. 1155: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the English language requirement with respect to the naturalization of individuals over 65 years of age.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1155/)
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