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S 789 108th Congress Senate

Citizenship for Servicemembers Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to change the requirements for naturalization through service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Introduced: April 28, 2003 See on congress.gov
Immigration Armed Forces and National SecurityCitizenshipMilitary personnelNaturalization
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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.
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Apr 3, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4842-4843)
Apr 3, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4842)
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 3, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4842-4843)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Citizenship for Servicemembers 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; and (2) prohibit the imposition of a naturalization fee.

Provides for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the Armed Forces.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 28, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 789: Citizenship for Servicemembers Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-789/
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"S. 789: Citizenship for Servicemembers Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-789/.
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S. 789, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-789/.
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