HR 2405
110th Congress
House
Immigration
Citizenship
Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Fourth of July
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Naturalization
Nonprofit organizations
Oaths
Proud to Be an American Citizen Act
Introduced: May 21, 2007
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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
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 24, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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
Plain-English summary
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
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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