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HR 731 108th Congress House

Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2003

Official title: To render all enrolled members of the Tohono O'odham Nation citizens of the United States as of the date of their enrollment and to recognize the valid members… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To render all enrolled members of the Tohono O'odham Nation citizens of the United States as of the date of their enrollment and to recognize the valid membership credential of the Tohono O'odham Nation as the legal equivalent of a certificate of citizenship or a State-issued birth certificate for all Federal purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Immigration ArizonaCitizenshipFederal-Indian relationsMinorities
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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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 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
Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to recognize persons listed on the official membership roll of the Tohono O'odham Nation, a federally recognized American Indian nation located in Arizona, as U.S. citizens as of the date such listing occurs.

Provides that the valid membership credential issued to such listed persons shall be considered, for all purposes subject to Federal law, equivalent to: (1) a certificate of citizenship; and (2) a State-issued birth certificate.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 21 Republican 1
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 29, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 29, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 10, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 9, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 25, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 18, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 18, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 12, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 12, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 731: Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-731/
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"H.R. 731: Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-731/.
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H.R. 731, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-731/.
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