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HR 6223 112th Congress House

To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a…

Official title: To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 28, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-227.
Dec 28, 2012
Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2012
Presented to President.
Dec 18, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8087-8088)
Dec 17, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8087-8088)
Dec 6, 2012
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 5, 2012
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6650-6651)
Dec 5, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6650-6651)
Dec 5, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6223.
Dec 5, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6650-6652)
Dec 5, 2012
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 14, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jul 26, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 28, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-227.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 5, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to consider the period of time that a person was employed by the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, or was employed by a firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive or managerial level security position as a period of U.S. residence and physical presence for naturalization purposes if at least a portion of such period was spent abroad working directly in such capacity for the Chief of Mission or U.S. Armed Forces.

Makes such amendment effective as if included in the enactment of a specified section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3643 Related bill A bill to amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period…
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6223: To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6223/
MLA
"H.R. 6223: To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6223/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6223, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6223/.
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[H.R. 6223: To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6223/)
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