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H.R. 2405 (110th)

Proud to Be an American Citizen Act

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Introduced

21 May 2007

Last action

24 October 2007 · Committee

Status

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Anna Eshoo, GENE GREEN, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Linda Sánchez, LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], JOSEPH CROWLEY, Jerry McNerney, Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Brad Sherman, Sheila Jackson Lee, Al Green, Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7], Raúl Grijalva, Betty McCollum, Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Barbara Lee, JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], James McGovern, Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

14 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Proud to Be an American Citizen Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make funds available annually to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to approved public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance to naturalizing legal immigrants. States that such ceremonies shall: (1) be held on a date that is on or near Independence Day; and (2) include appropriate outreach, ceremonial, and celebratory activities. Specifies: (1) ceremony fund limits ($5,000); and (2) permitted fund uses.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 September 2007

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 September 2007

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 October 2007

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 October 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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