I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1941 
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 
MARCH 16, 2021 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN (for herself, Mr. SABLAN, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, and Mr. 
SAN NICOLAS) 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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