A bill to amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the exemption of the government knowledge requirement for naturalization of persons over 50 years of age who have been lawful permanent residents in the United States for at least 20 years.

Introduced

17 March 1983

Last action

23 March 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

29 June 2021