S 940
108th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Administrative fees
Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Citizenship
Economics and Public Finance
Embassies
Fees
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Law
Legal fees
Military bases
Military discharges
Military personnel
Naturalization
State courts
State laws
Veterans' benefits
Armed Forces Citizenship Act of 2003
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5490)
Apr 29, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Armed Forces Citizenship Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act respecting naturalization through service in the armed forces to: (1) eliminate the three-year service requirement; (2) prohibit the imposition of a naturalization fee; (3) provide for overseas naturalization proceedings for members of the armed forces; and (4) provide for revocation of citizenship for separation from military service under other than honorable conditions (such ground for revocation shall be in addition to any other provided by law).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5490)
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 940: Armed Forces Citizenship Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-940/
"S. 940: Armed Forces Citizenship Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-940/.
S. 940, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-940/.
[S. 940: Armed Forces Citizenship Act of 2003](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-940/)