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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: March 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Mar 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 13, 2003
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 for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the armed forces.

What's happening now May 6, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Republican 1
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 22, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 30, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 29, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 9, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 3, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 27, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 25, 2003
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 18, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 18, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 18, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1275: 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.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1275/
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"H.R. 1275: 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.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1275/.
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H.R. 1275, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1275/.
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[H.R. 1275: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1275/)
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