I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2681 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for naturalization 
for certain high school graduates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for naturalization for certain high school graduates. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as— 
(1) the ‘‘People Resolved to Obtain an Under-
standing of Democracy Act’’; or 
(2) the ‘‘P.R.O.U.D. Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATURALIZATION FOR CERTAIN U.S. HIGH SCHOOL 
GRADUATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 320 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 321. CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN U.S. HIGH SCHOOL 
GRADUATES. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS DEEMED SATISFIED.—In the 
case of an alien described in subsection (b), the alien shall 
be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of— 
‘‘(1) section 312(a); and 
‘‘(2) section 316(a), if the alien sustains the 
burden of establishing that the alien has been a per-
son of good moral character during the 6-year period 
preceding the date on which the alien submits the 
application described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) PROVISIONS WAIVED.—In the case of an alien 
described in subsection (b), the alien shall be eligible for 
naturalization under this title without regard to the fol-
lowing provisions: 
‘‘(1) Section 318. 
‘‘(2) The second sentence of section 334(b). 
‘‘(c) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—An alien is described in 
this subsection if the alien is under 25 years of age on 
the date on which the alien submits an application for nat-
uralization under section 334 that contains the following: 
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‘‘(1) Transcripts from public or private schools 
in the United States that demonstrate the following: 
‘‘(A) The alien completed grades 6 through 
12 in the United States and was graduated 
with a high school diploma. 
‘‘(B) The alien completed a curriculum 
that reflects knowledge of United States his-
tory, Government, and civics. 
‘‘(2) A copy of the alien’s high school diploma. 
‘‘(d) REDUCED FEE.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall reduce the naturalization application fee for 
an alien described in subsection (b) by 50 percent.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 320 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 321. Citizenship for certain U.S. high school graduates.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act and shall apply to applicants for naturalization who 
apply for naturalization on or after such date. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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