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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt members of the Armed Forces from naturalization requirements relating to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and…

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt members of the Armed Forces from naturalization requirements relating to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and period of service.

Introduced: September 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sep 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt members of the armed forces from naturalization requirements respecting English language and government knowledge, good moral character, and period of service.

What's happening now October 17, 2005

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 8, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3911: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt members of the Armed Forces from naturalization requirements relating to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and period of service.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3911/
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"H.R. 3911: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt members of the Armed Forces from naturalization requirements relating to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and period of service.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3911/.
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H.R. 3911, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3911/.
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[H.R. 3911: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt members of the Armed Forces from naturalization requirements relating to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and period of service.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3911/)
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