H.R. 4803 · 116th Congress
Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act
Law · 116-133 · Mar 26, 2020Key: what the circles and colors mean
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Taylor7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Oct 23, 2019
- House Passed Dec 3, 2019
- Senate Passed Mar 5, 2020
- President To the President Mar 16, 2020
- President Signed Mar 26, 2020
- Law Mar 26, 2020
Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Mar 26, 2020
Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act
This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States.
Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act
Latest action (Mar 26, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-133.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 23, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Oct 23, 2019
- House Passed Dec 3, 2019
- Senate Passed Mar 5, 2020
- President To the President Mar 16, 2020
- President Signed Mar 26, 2020
- Law Mar 26, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.