HR 4803 116th Congress House Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Introduced: October 23, 2019 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 26, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-133.

Mar 26, 2020

Signed by President.

Mar 16, 2020

Presented to President.

Mar 9, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 5, 2020

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 5, 2020

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 5, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 5, 2020

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1612)

Dec 4, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Dec 3, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9188-9189)

Dec 3, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 3, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9188)

Dec 3, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9188)

Dec 3, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4803.

Dec 3, 2019

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Oct 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 23, 2019

Introduced in House

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Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States.

Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

What's happening now March 26, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-133.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 13

Cisneros, Gilbert Ray

California · Dec 3, 2019

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Dec 3, 2019

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 2019

Arizona · Oct 23, 2019

Lieu, Ted

California · Oct 23, 2019

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Oct 23, 2019

Smith, Adam

Washington · Oct 23, 2019

THORNBERRY, WILLIAM

· Oct 23, 2019

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