H.R. 4226 · 116th Congress
Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019
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Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · 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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019
Latest action (Sep 3, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 3, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.