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Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

Introduced: April 10, 2008 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-382.
Oct 9, 2008
Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2008
Presented to President.
Sep 28, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 668).(text: CR 9/27/2008 H10257)
Sep 28, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10309)
Sep 28, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 27, 2008
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 27, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 27, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2840.
Sep 27, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10257-10258)
Sep 25, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 25, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 25, 2008
Received in the House.
Sep 24, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9433-9434; text as passed Senate: CR S9433-9434)
Sep 24, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9433-9434; text as passed Senate: CR S9433-9434)
Aug 1, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-440.
Aug 1, 2008
An errata sheet on written report No. 110-440 was printed.
Aug 1, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 936.
May 8, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 10, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 28, 2008 House · vote #668 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 416–0 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by or on behalf of: (1) members and former members of the Armed Forces; (2) current spouses of active Armed Forces members and surviving spouses and children of U.S. citizens who died while on active duty; or (3) deceased individuals eligible for posthumous citizenship.

Authorizes appropriations.

Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of such member: (1) process and adjudicate the application, including background checks; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date.

Requires that: (1) the Director of USCIS report annually to the appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying all such naturalization applications that have not been processed and adjudicated within one year because of background check delays; and (2) the Comptroller General report to Congress regarding the average length of time taken by USCIS to process and adjudicate naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces, deceased members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and children.

Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

What's happening now October 9, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-382.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7057 Identical bill Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
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