Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments

Summary

Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer citizenship upon any person born outside the United States of parents one of whom is an alien and the other a citizen of the United States, who prior to the birth of such person has had a residence in the United States, without regard to the length of such residence. Repeals provisions requiring the loss of citizenship by such persons who fail to reside in the United States prior to attaining age 23 and by persons of dual nationality who seek the benefits of their non-United States nationality.

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Timeline

1. 15 December 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 December 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 December 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 December 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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