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HR 4007 110th Congress House

Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide citizenship for certain children of United States servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars.

Introduced: October 30, 2007 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensAsian American ethnic groupsCambodiaCitizenship
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East AsiaFathersHistoryKorean War, 1950-1953LaosNorth KoreaResidence requirementsSouth KoreaThailandVietnamVietnamese Conflict
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Oct 30, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 30, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2277)
Oct 30, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status: (1) pursuant to a classification petition approved under a provision that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, and fathered by a U.S. citizen; or (2) who were born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and fathered by a U.S. citizen.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4007: Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4007/
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"H.R. 4007: Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4007/.
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H.R. 4007, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4007/.
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