Equity in Citizenship Act of 1991

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Introduced

26 November 1991

Last action

9 July 1992 · Committee

Status

See H.R.5599.

Sponsors

Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4]

Subjects

Immigration

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26 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Equity in Citizenship Act of 1991 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant U.S. citizenship at birth to a person born before noon May 24, 1934, outside the limits and jurisdiction of the United States to an alien father and U.S. citizen mother who, prior to the birth of such person, had resided in the United States. Waives the physical U.S. presence requirements for a person claiming U.S. citizenship based upon descent from a person described above. Makes such provisions retroactive.

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Timeline

26 November 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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26 November 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 November 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
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10 December 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Source: Committee
9 July 1992
Committee
See H.R.5599.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Nationality and Naturalization Amendments of 1992

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/4007
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