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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 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2019
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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 June 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3328 Identical bill Citizenship Affordability Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 23, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 19, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 19, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2019
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 13, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 13, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 13, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 13, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1862: Citizenship Affordability Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1862/
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"S. 1862: Citizenship Affordability Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1862/.
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S. 1862, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1862/.
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