Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5766
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2016-07-13
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia

Cambodia

Citizenship and naturalization

Conflicts and wars

Family relationships

Immigration status and procedures

Laos

North Korea

South Korea

Thailand

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2016 </strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status: </p> <ul> <li>pursuant to an approved classification petition that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, and fathered by a U.S. citizen; or </li> <li>who were born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and fathered by a U.S. citizen.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5766 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2016 Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Mr. Conyers , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Honda , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Lowenthal , and Mr. Gutiérrez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide citizenship for certain children of United States servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2016 . 2. Citizenship for certain children of United States servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean wars (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 ( 8 U.S.C. 1431 ) the following: 321. Certain immigrants born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand; Conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired A person automatically becomes a citizen of the United States when the person is an alien lawfully admitted to the United States, and residing in the United States, having been issued an immigrant visa— (1) pursuant to a classification petition approved under section 204(f); or (2) under section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note), if the person was considered a principal alien pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 320 the following new item: Sec. 321. Certain immigrants born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand; conditions under which citizenship is automatically acquired. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to individuals who satisfy the requirements of section 321 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as added by subsection (a)) before, on, or after such date.