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Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1999

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2000
Signed by President.
May 26, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-207.
May 24, 2000
Presented to President.
May 23, 2000
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H3576-3578; text: CR H3576)
May 23, 2000
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
May 23, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2000
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3576-3578; text: CR H3576)
May 19, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 18, 2000
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4211-4213; text: CR S4211)
May 18, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
May 18, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.
May 18, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 18, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4211-4213; text: CR S4211)
May 3, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 2000
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 2, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 2, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2359)
May 2, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2359)
May 2, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 371.
May 2, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2359-2362)
May 2, 2000
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 6, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.
Apr 6, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-563.
Mar 30, 2000
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 30, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2000
Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims Discharged.
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 - Waives the English language requirement and provides special consideration for the civics requirement with respect to the naturalization of an alien who: (1) was admitted into the United States as a refugee from Laos, and who served with a Laotian-based special guerilla or irregular unit in support of U.S. forces at any time from February 28, 1961, through September 18, 1978; or (2) was similarly admitted as a refugee and was the spouse of such an alien at the time of (such alien's) application for refugee admission.

(Sec. 4) Requires documentation of qualifying service in the form of: (1) original documents; (2) an affidavit by the person's superior officer; (3) two affidavits by individuals who served with such units and personally knew of the person's service; or (4) other appropriate proof.

(Sec. 5) States that the Attorney General, in determining eligibility for exemption or special consideration: (1) shall review documentation, and request a military service advisory opinion from the Secretary of Defense; and (2) may consider certification prepared by the Lao Veterans of America, Inc., or other similar organization maintaining records of Hmong veterans or their families.

(Sec. 6) Requires applications for naturalization benefits under this Act to be filed with appropriate fees no later than 18 months after enactment of such Act.

(Sec. 7) Limits to 45,000 the total number of aliens who may be granted such naturalization benefits.

What's happening now May 26, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-207.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 890 Procedurally related Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1999
 Bill text 8 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 30, 2000
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 22, 1999
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 21, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 13, 1999
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 23, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 24, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 24, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 371: Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-371/
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