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 (Jan 25, 2022)
This bill extends 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 beginning September 1, 1939, and ending December 31, 1946.
The executive department under which an individual served must determine whether the individual satisfied the requirements for posthumous citizenship under this bill.
Specified naturalization and other posthumous benefit provisions shall not apply to the surviving spouse, child, or parent of such an individual.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 25, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jan 25, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 25, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House