Overseas American Children's Human Rights Act of 1992

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Overseas American Children's Human Rights Act of 1991 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with regard to U.S. citizenship (nationality) for children born abroad to U.S. citizen parents to: (1) repeal the provision regarding a child born to parents one of whom is a citizen and the other of whom is a national; (2) give U.S. citizenship to a child born to parents one of whom is a citizen and the other of whom is an alien if the citizen parent has been present in the United States one year (currently such parent must have five years' presence, two of which were after attaining the age of 14 years); and (3) give citizenship to a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen, in or out of wedlock, who would otherwise be stateless at birth.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 1992

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