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HR 2957 112th Congress House

Senior Citizenship Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, pri… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice.

Introduced: September 15, 2011 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration Academic performance and assessmentsAgingCitizenship and naturalizationForeign language and bilingual programs
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Sep 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Citizenship Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exempt certain persons over the age of 75 from the U.S. history, government, and English language naturalization examination requirements; and (2) permit certain persons over the age of 65 to take such history and government examination in a language other than English.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2957: Senior Citizenship Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2957/
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"H.R. 2957: Senior Citizenship Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2957/.
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H.R. 2957, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2957/.
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