HR 5294
107th Congress
House
Immigration
Air piracy
Aliens
Bombings
Citizenship
Commercial aircraft
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Defense
EBB Terrorism
Families
Federal office buildings
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
New York City
Office buildings
Pennsylvania
September 11, 2001
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Victims of terrorism
Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act
Introduced: July 26, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 20, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act - Deems aliens who died as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States to be honorary U.S. citizens if they held lawful immigration status. Entitles the spouses and children of such victims to naturalization as U.S. citizens, without regard to their current status. Prohibits awarding honorary citizenship to any alien or naturalizing any family member of any alien who is inadmissible or deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act, including any perpetrator of such attacks.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
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