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S 1859 107th Congress Senate

Posthumous Citizenship Restoration Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to individuals who die while on active-duty service in the Armed Forces.

Introduced: May 21, 2002 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensArmed Forces and National SecurityCitizenshipGovernment Operations and Politics
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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.
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Dec 19, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 19, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 19, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Posthumous Citizenship Restoration Act of 2001 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend until two years after the later of the date of enactment of this Act or the date of the person's death the deadline for the Attorney General to approve a request to grant posthumous citizenship to individuals who die while on active-duty military service.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2623 Identical bill Posthumous Citizenship Restoration Act of 2001
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 21, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1859: Posthumous Citizenship Restoration Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1859/
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"S. 1859: Posthumous Citizenship Restoration Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1859/.
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S. 1859, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1859/.
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