Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act

Summary

Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act - Deems aliens who died as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States to be honorary U.S. citizens if they held lawful immigration status. Entitles the spouses and children of such victims to naturalization as U.S. citizens upon being administered the oath of renunciation and allegiance in an appropriate ceremony pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), without regard to their current status, if they apply to the Secretary of Homeland Security for naturalization within two years. Directs the Secretary to record the date of naturalization of any such person as being September 10, 2001. Prohibits naturalization of, or affording honorary citizenship to, any alien (or family member) who is inadmissible or deportable under the INA, including any perpetrator of such attacks.

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Timeline

1. 11 April 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 April 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E772)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 May 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 April 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 April 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 April 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 April 2003

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Sponsors

• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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