Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act

Summary

Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act - Deems aliens who died as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States to be honorary U.S. citizens if they held lawful immigration status. Entitles the spouses and children of such victims to naturalization as U.S. citizens, without regard to their current status. Prohibits awarding honorary citizenship to any alien or naturalizing any family member of any alien who is inadmissible or deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act, including any perpetrator of such attacks.

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Timeline

1. 5 December 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12456)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 December 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12455)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 December 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 December 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 December 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 December 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 December 2001

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Sponsors

• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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