S 1862
116th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Citizenship and naturalization
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Poverty and welfare assistance
User charges and fees
Citizenship Affordability Act
Introduced: June 13, 2019
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Citizenship Affordability Act
This bill provides for waivers and reductions for various naturalization-related fees for individuals below certain income levels. For an individual whose income is less than 150% of the federal poverty line, no fees shall be charged for various applications, such as applications for naturalization or for a replacement citizenship document. For individuals whose income is less than 250% of the federal poverty line, not more than 50% of a naturalization-related fee shall be charged or collected.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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