A bill to provide greater security for the U.S. passport.

Summary

Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that whenever any person is born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions and is a citizen of the United States at birth, the birth of that person shall be registered with a consular officer in the country in which that person was born within such time and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that if such registration is not made within the time prescribed, it shall be presumed that such person is not a citizen of the United States by birth. Imposes criminal penalties on persons for failure to surrender a passport when requested to do so and for collusion with foreign governments to evade passport laws and regulations. Provides that no person who refuses to swear or affirm his allegiance to the United States shall be entitled to receive, hold, or use any passport or other credential issued by, or under authority of, the United States which identifies such person as one bearing allegiance to the United States. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1401, 1548, 1547)

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hruska, Roman L. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Buckley, James L. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cotton, Norris [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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