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Senior Citizenship Act of 1999

Introduced: September 21, 1999 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 21, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Senior Citizenship Act of 1999 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain older persons from the naturalization U.S. history-government and English language requirements, and permit certain other older persons to take such history-government examination in a language other than English.
What's happening now September 27, 1999

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
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 3, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 8, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 2, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 27, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2899: Senior Citizenship Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2899/
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"H.R. 2899: Senior Citizenship Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2899/.
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H.R. 2899, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2899/.
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