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A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United States Armed Forces.

Introduced: April 3, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Received in the House.
Apr 11, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 10, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S5256)
Apr 10, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S5256)
Apr 10, 2003
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5256)
Apr 10, 2003
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5256)
Apr 3, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 530 — — Agreed to Apr 10, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that a request for 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 shall be filed on behalf of that person by the Secretary of Defense with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security immediately upon the death of that person. (Current law provides for such filing by the next-of-kin or other representative.)
What's happening now April 28, 2003

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1691 Identical bill To expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United States Armed Forces.
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 10, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 783: A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United States Armed Forces.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-783/
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"S. 783: A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United States Armed Forces.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-783/.
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