Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act

Bill: 115-hr-6580
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2018-07-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
First responders and emergency personnel
Immigration status and procedures
Marriage and family status
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-26
text: 

Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act 

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the naturalization requirements of residence and physical presence for an alien who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who dies from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a first responder. (A surviving spouse must have been living in marital union with the citizen spouse at the time of death.)
 
The bill defines U.S. citizen and citizen spouse to include persons granted posthumous citizenship under this bill.
 
The Department of Homeland Security shall, upon approval of a request for posthumous citizenship filed by the next-of-kin or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, provide such citizenship as of the time of death to an alien or noncitizen national who was employed as a first responder and died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by such employment. 

action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act 

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the naturalization requirements of residence and physical presence for an alien who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who dies from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a first responder. (A surviving spouse must have been living in marital union with the citizen spouse at the time of death.)
 
 The bill defines &quot;first responder&quot; to mean federal, state, and local government fire, law enforcement, and emergency response personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8847)
action_date: 2018-09-25
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 H8847)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6580.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8847-8849)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2018-07-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-07-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-26
text: Introduced in House