HR 3987
108th Congress
House
Immigration
Cambodia
Citizenship
East Asia
Immigrants
Laos
North Korea
Residence requirements
South Korea
Thailand
Vietnam
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand.
Introduced: March 17, 2004
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Mar 17, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status pursuant to a classification petition approved under a provision that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, who were fathered by U.S. citizens.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
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