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HR 3544 118th Congress House Immigration

Remote Naturalization Act

Introduced: October 18, 2023 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2023
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Remote Naturalization Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish procedures to provide for remote oath ceremonies for naturalization, including through the use of videoconferencing technology.

Under this bill, the option to participate in a remote oath ceremony shall be available to an individual with an approved naturalization application who is unable to attend a ceremony in person, including if in-person ceremonies have been cancelled due to a declared national emergency.

What's happening now May 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
Bowman, Jamaal
· Oct 18, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 18, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 25, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 11, 2023
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Correa, J. Luis
California · May 18, 2023
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3544: Remote Naturalization Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3544/
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"H.R. 3544: Remote Naturalization Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3544/.
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H.R. 3544, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3544/.
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[H.R. 3544: Remote Naturalization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3544/)
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