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Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 6, 2017Immigration
H.R. 887

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 (Feb 6, 2017)

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 happenedDec 13, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3](R-NC)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Dec 13, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Dec 12, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Dec 12, 2018FloorH37100

    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10152-10153)

  4. Dec 12, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10152-10153)

  5. Dec 12, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10152-10153)

  6. Dec 12, 2018DischargeH12300

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. Dec 12, 2018Committee5500

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  8. Dec 12, 2018FloorH30200

    Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  9. Mar 9, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  10. Feb 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Feb 6, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Feb 6, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise q… — Informed