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HR 2897 107th Congress House

To provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who died as a result of the hijackings of 4 commercial aircraft, the attacks on the…

Official title: To provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who died as a result of the hijackings of 4 c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who died as a result of the hijackings of 4 commercial aircraft, the attacks on the World Trade Center, or the attack on the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 31, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
Sep 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Attorney General to provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship, as of September 12, 2001, to certain nonculpable aliens or noncitizen nationals otherwise eligible for naturalization who died as a result of the hijackings of four airliners, the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, or as a result of injuries sustained while assisting in the emergency response to the events of September 11, 2001.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 31, 2001
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 21, 2001
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 21, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2897: To provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who died as a result of the hijackings of 4 commercial aircraft, the attacks on the World Trade Center, or the attack on the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2897/
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"H.R. 2897: To provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who died as a result of the hijackings of 4 commercial aircraft, the attacks on the World Trade Center, or the attack on the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2897/.
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H.R. 2897, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2897/.
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[H.R. 2897: To provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who died as a result of the hijackings of 4 commercial aircraft, the attacks on the World Trade Center, or the attack on the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2897/)
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