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HR 875 107th Congress House

Restoration of Women's Citizenship Act

Official title: To declare as citizens of the United States certain women who lost citizenship solely by reason of marriage to an alien prior to September 22, 1922.

Introduced: March 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensCitizenshipFamiliesGovernment Operations and Politics
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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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E288)
Mar 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Restoration of Women's Citizenship Act - Declares as U.S. citizens certain deceased women who lost their (U.S.) citizenship solely because of marriage to an alien prior to September 22, 1922.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 21, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 28, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 28, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 28, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 22, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 20, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Mar 20, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 875: Restoration of Women's Citizenship Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-875/
MLA
"H.R. 875: Restoration of Women's Citizenship Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-875/.
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H.R. 875, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-875/.
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