HR 959
98th Congress
House
Immigration
Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Citizenship
Korean War, 1950-1953
Military personnel
Veterans' benefits
Vietnamese Conflict
World War I
World War II
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who die while serving with the United States armed forces during certain periods of hostilities may be considered to have been citizens of the United States at the time of such aliens' deaths.
Introduced: January 26, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice.
Feb 22, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Jan 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 26, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant posthumous U.S. citizenship to any alien who died while serving on active duty with the U.S. Armed Forces during specified periods of hostilities.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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