Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 3, 2019)
Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019
This bill nullifies certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidance issued on August 28, 2019, as to what constitutes residence in the United States for the purposes of acquiring citizenship. (Residence in the United States is a requirement for acquiring citizenship in certain contexts. The guidance states, among other things, that [1] temporary visits to the United States do not establish U.S. residence, and [2] USCIS no longer considers a child living abroad with a parent who is a U.S. government employee or Armed Forces member as residing in the United States when determining whether that child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship.)
What just happenedSep 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 3, 2019
- Sep 3, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 3, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 3, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House