S 3227
117th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act
Introduced: November 17, 2021
Introduced by:
Duckworth, Tammy
Democratic
· Illinois
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act
This bill directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to ensure that various naturalization-related services are available at a U.S. port of entry, embassy, or consulate that is accessible to noncitizen veterans. Specifically, USCIS must ensure that naturalization examinations, biometric collections, and naturalization ceremonies are available at such locations for noncitizen veterans.
Such services must be available to a noncitizen veteran who has been removed from the United States or is inadmissible.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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