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H.R. 2899 (106th)

Senior Citizenship Act of 1999

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Introduced

21 September 1999

Last action

27 September 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

20 August 2025

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Summary

Senior Citizenship Act of 1999 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain older persons from the naturalization U.S. history-government and English language requirements, and permit certain other older persons to take such history-government examination in a language other than English.

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Timeline

  1. 21 September 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 September 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 September 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 September 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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