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H.R. 4862 · 111th Congress

To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization, and for…

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To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization, and for other purposes.

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142 cosponsors · 114 D, 28 R
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0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Mar 16, 2010
  2. House Passed Sep 15, 2010

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit each applicant for naturalization to choose to have the oath of allegiance for naturalization administered by a Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (Member).

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 15, 2010

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit each applicant for naturalization to choose to have the oath of allegiance for naturalization administered by a Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (Member).

Limits the administration of the oath: (1) by a Senator to individuals who reside in the Senator's state; and (2) by a Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to individuals who reside in the respective congressional district.

Limits the Member's authority solely to the administration of such oath.

Prohibits a Member from administering the oath during the 90-day period before any election for federal, state, or local office in which the Member is a candidate.

Requires a Member to administer the oath only at times and places designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Prohibits a Member from administering the oath during any period in which exclusive authority to administer it may be exercised by an eligible court for the person concerned, unless the court has waived such exclusive authority.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Sep 16, 2010): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 16, 2010

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Mar 16, 2010
  2. House Passed Sep 15, 2010

No recorded floor vote found.