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HR 959 98th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: February 8, 1983 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensArmed Forces and National SecurityCitizenshipKorean War, 1950-1953
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Military personnelVeterans' benefitsVietnamese ConflictWorld War IWorld War II
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Latest action August 7, 1984

Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 9, 1983
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 9, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 8, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 959: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-959/
MLA
"H.R. 959: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-959/.
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H.R. 959, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-959/.
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[H.R. 959: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-959/)
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