HR 2363
111th Congress
House
Immigration
Citizenship and naturalization
Commemorative events and holidays
Proud to Be an American Citizen Act
Introduced: May 12, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Proud to Be an American Citizen Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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