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Proud to Be an American Citizen Act

Introduced: May 21, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 24, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 2007
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 25, 2007
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 21, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Proud to Be an American Citizen Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make funds available annually to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to approved public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance to naturalizing legal immigrants.

States that such ceremonies shall: (1) be held on a date that is on or near Independence Day; and (2) include appropriate outreach, ceremonial, and celebratory activities.

Specifies: (1) ceremony fund limits ($5,000); and (2) permitted fund uses.

What's happening now October 24, 2007

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 3, 2008
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 7, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 8, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 10, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 10, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 22, 2007
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 21, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2405: Proud to Be an American Citizen Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2405/
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"H.R. 2405: Proud to Be an American Citizen Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2405/.
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