Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act

Bill: 110-hr-2884
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2007-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Electronic government information
Employee training
Families
Federal employees
Fingerprints
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Internet
Labor and Employment
Law
Military dependents
Military personnel
Naturalization
Recruiting and enlistment
Science, Technology, Communications
Technology assessment
Telephone
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: 
Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any naturalization fingerprint requirements if the individual: (1) may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements; and (3) submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a toll-free naturalization assistance telephone number available only to members of the military and their families; and (2) update the appropriate application form, instructions and guidebook, and Internet website to reflect naturalization law changes.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) report to the congressional defense and judiciary committees on the naturalization application process; and (2) conduct a study of this Act's implementation by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.

action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any naturalization fingerprint requirements if: (1) the individual may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) the individual was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements; (3) the individual submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment; and (4) the Secretary determines that the fingerprints are sufficient to adjudicate the naturalization application.
 
Directs the Secretary to inform military naturalization applicants of their choice to provide new fingerprints if such submission would result in more timely and effective naturalization adjudication. 
 
Provides for cooperation between the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to determine an appropriate fingerprint format.
 
Directs the Secretary to update Department of Homeland Security (DHS) websites within 30 days of any change in naturalization law or regulation affecting members of the Armed Forces.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) report to the congressional defense and judiciary committees on the naturalization application process for members of the Armed Forces; and (2) conduct a study of this Act's implementation by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12771-12772)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12771-12772)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2884.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12771-12773)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-429.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-429.
action_date: 2007-10-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-10-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1490)
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Introduced in House