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HR 609 108th Congress House

Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act of 2003

Official title: To accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States and to provide for the granting of p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States and to provide for the granting of permanent resident status to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks.

Introduced: February 5, 2003 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensCitizenshipCrime and Law EnforcementEBB Terrorism
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FamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternational AffairsSeptember 11, 2001TerrorismVictims of terrorismWidowersWidowsWomen
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act of 2003 - Deems aliens who died as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States to be honorary U.S. citizens if they held lawful immigration status. Entitles the spouses and children of such victims to status as permanent resident aliens, without regard to their current status, if they apply for permanent resident status within two years after enactment of this Act. Prohibits awarding honorary citizenship to any alien or granting permanent resident status to any family member of any alien who is inadmissible or deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act, including any perpetrator of such attacks.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 609: Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-609/
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"H.R. 609: Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-609/.
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H.R. 609, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-609/.
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