To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 8, 2015)
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend posthumous citizenship to an otherwise qualified noncitizen who enlisted, reenlisted, extended enlistment, or was inducted into the U.S. Armed Forces in the Philippines and died as a result of such active duty service during the period September 1, 1939-December 31, 1946.
The executive department under which a person served shall determine whether the person satisfied the requirements for posthumous citizenship.
Specified naturalization and other posthumous benefit provisions shall not apply to the surviving spouse, child, or parent of such a person.
What just happenedSep 17, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 8, 2015
- Sep 17, 2015Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 17, 2015Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 16, 2015Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Discharged.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 9, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Sep 8, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 8, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 8, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House