To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status pursuant to a classification petition approved under a provision that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, who were fathered by U.S. citizens.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 2004

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 March 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 April 2004

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 March 2004 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2004

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2004

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 March 2004

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Sponsors

• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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