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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate the prohibition on…

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children.

Introduced: April 9, 2003 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California 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 29, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Apr 9, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to the granting of posthumous citizenship to a member of the armed forces who died from an active service-related injury or disease incurred during a period of military hostilities, to eliminate the prohibition on the provision of, and provide immigration status benefits to, the surviving spouse and children of such person.

Makes the provisions of this Act applicable to grants of posthumous citizenship after September 11, 2001.

What's happening now May 6, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 29, 2003
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 9, 2003
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1685: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1685/
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"H.R. 1685: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1685/.
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H.R. 1685, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1685/.
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[H.R. 1685: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1685/)
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