I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 449 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain naturalization 
requirements for United States nationals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2025 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive 
certain naturalization requirements for United States na-
tionals, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CERTAIN NATURALIZATION RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR UNITED STATES NATION-
ALS TO BECOME UNITED STATES CITIZENS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Both United States citizens and United 
States nationals are persons who owe permanent al-
legiance to the United States. 
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(2) United States nationals serve in the United 
States Armed Services at a very high per capita 
rate. 
(3) Commissioned military officers and certain 
security clearances require United States nationals 
to become United States citizens. 
(4) Many United States nationals desire to be-
come United States citizens. 
(5) United States nationals attend United 
States Department of Education curriculum-ap-
proved and regulated schools. 
(6) United States nationals serving in the mili-
tary or other United States national civilians desir-
ing to obtain United States citizenship should be en-
titled to citizenship on an expedited basis without 
having to move, having any further educational test-
ing required, or having any fee or cost assessed. 
(b) NATURALIZATION OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES 
NATIONALS.—Section 325 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1436) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘SEC. 325. NATIONALS BUT NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED 
STATES; RESIDENCE WITHIN OUTLYING POS-
SESSIONS. 
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR NATURALIZATION.—A person 
not a citizen who owes permanent allegiance to the United 
States, and who is otherwise qualified, may— 
‘‘(1) if the person becomes a resident of any 
State, be naturalized upon compliance with the ap-
plicable requirements of this title, except that in ap-
plications for naturalization filed under the provi-
sions of this section, residence and physical presence 
within the United States within the meaning of this 
title shall include residence and physical presence 
within any of the outlying possessions of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(2) if the person has continuously resided in 
any State or outlying possession of the United 
States from birth to the date of approval of the ap-
plication, be naturalized upon compliance with the 
applicable requirements of this title other than sec-
tions 312 and 337(a) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 316(a). 
‘‘(b) JURISDICTION.—The Secretary shall provide 
that applications, interviews, filings, oaths, ceremonies, or 
other proceedings under this title, to the extent applicable, 
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are available in an outlying possession of the United 
States with respect to— 
‘‘(1) any applicant for naturalization under sub-
section (a)(2); 
‘‘(2) any applicant for naturalization under sec-
tion 328 or 329 who is a resident of an outlying pos-
session of the United States; or 
‘‘(3) any child described in section 322(a)(5)(B) 
for whom an application is made under section 322. 
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—In determining eligibility for 
naturalization under subsection (a)(2)— 
‘‘(1) absence from any State or outlying posses-
sion of the United States for a continuous period of 
more than 180 days shall break the continuity of 
such residence, unless the person establishes to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security 
that the person did not abandon such person’s resi-
dence during such period; 
‘‘(2) in conducting the investigation and exam-
ination of the person under sections 332(a) and 335, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may in the dis-
cretion of the Secretary waive a personal interview 
of the person; and 
‘‘(3) the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the 
discretion of the Secretary, may impose a reduced 
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fee for an application for naturalization under such 
subsection compared to other applications for natu-
ralization, taking into account the relative costs of 
processing an application for naturalization under 
such subsection.’’. 
(c) CHILDREN OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS.— 
Section 322(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1433(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) The child— 
‘‘(A) is temporarily present in the United 
States pursuant to a lawful admission, and is 
maintaining such lawful status; or 
‘‘(B) is present and resides in an outlying 
possession of the United States’’. 
Æ 
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