United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 371 (105th)
Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997
Introduced
7 January 1997
Last action
21 October 1998 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2278-2279)
Sponsors
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1997 - Waives the English language naturalization requirement for certain aliens (or their spouses or widows) who served with special guerilla units in Laos. Provides for naturalization under the Immigration and Nationality Act through such service.
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Timeline
7 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3-4)
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
26 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 June 1998
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 June 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 June 1998
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 9.
Source: Committee
17 June 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 October 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2278-2279)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 January 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/371
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/371
- us · 105-hr-371 · source updated 21 August 2025