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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Introduced: April 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Apr 24, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 24, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act respecting naturalization through service in the Armed Forces to: (1) reduce the required service from three years to two years; and (2) prohibit the imposition of a naturalization fee.

Provides, and sets forth the conditions, for naturalization through enlistment in the Armed Forces and service with an eligibility for access to classified information.

Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the Armed Forces.

What's happening now May 6, 2002

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 · Jun 5, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 5, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4575: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces of the United States.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4575/
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"H.R. 4575: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces of the United States.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4575/.
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H.R. 4575, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4575/.
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