United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4862 (111th)
To permit Members of Congress to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization, and for other purposes.
Introduced
16 March 2010
Last action
16 September 2010 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow a Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to administer the oath of renunciation and allegiance to applicants for naturalization.
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Timeline
16 March 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Source: Committee
15 September 2010
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 2010
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6729-6730)
Source: Floor
15 September 2010
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6729-6730)
Source: Floor
15 September 2010
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4862.
Source: Floor
15 September 2010
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6729-6731)
Source: Floor
15 September 2010
Floor
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
16 September 2010
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 16 September 2010 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 15 September 2010 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 March 2010 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 September 2010
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 September 2010
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 September 2010
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 March 2010
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Sponsors
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4862
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4862
- us · 111-hr-4862 · source updated 10 August 2026