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Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003

Introduced: April 11, 2003 See on congress.gov

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.

Apr 11, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 11, 2003

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003 - 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; (2) prohibit the imposition of a naturalization fee; and (3) qualify the Selective Reserve of the Ready Reserve for such benefits.

Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the armed forces.

Retains immediate relative status for the alien wife, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who died from injury or disease incurred while serving honorably on active military service. (Requires petition filing within two years of such death.)

States that an application for status adjustment by the alien wife, child, or parent of an alien member of the armed forces who was granted service-related posthumous citizenship may be adjudicated as if the death had not occurred. (Requires application filing prior to such death.)

Treats the spouse, child, or parent of a lawful permanent resident who was granted service-related posthumous citizenship as a valid petitioner for immediate family status. (Requires parent filing within two years of such death.)

Permits such aliens to apply for permanent resident status adjustment.

Waives specified grounds of inadmissibility.

What's happening now May 6, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 8

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Jun 2, 2003

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · May 19, 2003

Lofgren, Zoe

California · May 6, 2003

Pelosi, Nancy

California · May 6, 2003

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · May 6, 2003

Schiff, Adam B.

California · May 6, 2003

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · May 6, 2003

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Apr 30, 2003

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1814: Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1814/

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"H.R. 1814: Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1814/.

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