Citizenship And Naturalization
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Neighbors Not Enemies Act [HB-5734]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Repeals provisions authorizing the President to apprehend and remove from the United States the citizens of a particular nation, if the United States has declared war against that nation or that nation has threatened an invasion against the United States.
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Korean American VALOR Act Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act [HB-5590]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data. [S.2233]
[Immigration ]
[Data Privacy ]
Nullifies a July 11, 2019, executive order (1) directing all federal agencies to share citizenship information with the Department of Commerce, (2) establishing an interagency working group to improve Commerce's access to citizenship-related records in other agencies, and (3) directing Commerce to strengthen efforts to obtain citizenship-related records from states.
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RELIEF Act Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act [HB-5327]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to end the immigrant visa backlog, and for other purposes.
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Refugee Protection Act of 2019 [S.2936]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes.
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Refugee Protection Act of 2019 [HB-5210]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes.
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Honoring the Oath Act of 2019 [HB-5151]
[Immigration ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Establishes the Military Family Immigration Advisory Committee and modifies the naturalization procedures for a noncitizen in the Armed Forces. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall notify the committee when any individual in removal proceedings is a (1) member of the Armed Forces, (2) veteran, or (3) noncitizen spouse or minor child of such an Armed Forces member or veteran. The committee shall review the case of any such individual and make recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice as to
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Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all. [HR-702]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should begin a large-scale effort to reduce incarceration rates and reshape the American legal system by consulting with communities and individuals directly impacted by the justice system; decriminalizing certain behaviors, increasing diversion opportunities, revising sentencing laws, and reducing practices that contribute to recidivism; ending practices that advantage the wealthy and prohibiting private companies from profiting from the criminal justice
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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 [HB-4928]
[Immigration ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes.
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Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act [HB-4890]
[Immigration ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
To provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
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Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act [S.2679]
[Military ]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
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
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Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act [HB-4803]
[Military ]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
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
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Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 [S.2059]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes.
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RELIEF Act Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act [S.2603]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to end the immigrant visa backlog, and for other purposes.
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To prohibit the Bureau of the Census from including citizenship data in the legislative redistricting data prepared by the Bureau. [HB-4412]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Prohibits the Bureau of the Census from including information regarding U.S. citizenship in its legislative redistricting data.
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Allowing for the Safe Return of Rohingyas to Burma Act of 2019 [HB-4392]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Trade ]
To direct the President to withdraw the application of the duty-free treatment with respect to Burma under the Generalized System of Preferences program, and for other purposes.
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Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2019 [HB-4363]
[International ]
[Military ]
Establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad, which must report on how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Each federal agency affected by a recommendation in the report shall submit a response to the President, Congress, and the commission.
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Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019 [HB-4226]
[Children and Youth ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
[Veterans ]
To provide that certain guidance related to the citizenship of children of Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
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A bill to prohibit the Bureau of the Census from including citizenship data in the legislative redistricting data prepared by the Bureau. [S.2068]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Immigration ]
Prohibits the Bureau of the Census from including information regarding U.S. citizenship in its legislative redistricting data.
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Condemning President Trump's racist comments directed at Members of Congress. [HR-489]
[Immigration ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution states that immigrants and their descendants have made America stronger and naturalized citizens are just as American as those whose families have been in the United States for generations. It also expresses a commitment to keep America open to those who lawfully seek refuge from violence and oppression and those willing to work hard to achieve the American Dream, regardless of race, ethnicity, faith, or country of origin. The resolution strongly condemns as racist the President’s comments about immigrants and those who look to the
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