Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Bill: 116-hr-4803
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2019-10-23
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Family relationships

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Immigration status and procedures

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Became Public Law No: 116-133.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States. </p> <p>Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.</p>

action_date: 2019-12-03
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States. </p> <p>Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.</p>

action_date: 2020-03-05
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States. </p> <p>Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.</p>

action_date: 2020-03-26
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States. </p> <p>Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Thornberry , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Buck , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act . 2. Facilitating the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (a) In general Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended— (1) by striking the section header and inserting Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Subsection (a)(3) is deemed satisfied in the case of a child who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States if— (1) the child is residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (A) stationed and residing abroad as an employee of the Government of the United States; or (B) residing abroad in marital union with an employee of the Government of the United States who is stationed abroad; or (2) the child is— (A) residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (i) stationed and residing abroad as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii) authorized to accompany and reside abroad with a member of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the member’s official orders, and is so accompanying and residing abroad with the member in marital union; and (B) authorized to accompany such member and reside abroad with the member pursuant to the member's official orders, and is so accompanying and residing with the member. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 320 and inserting the following: Sec. 320. Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired. .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act . 2. Facilitating the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (a) In general Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended— (1) by striking the section header and inserting Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Subsection (a)(3) is deemed satisfied in the case of a child who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States if— (1) the child is residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (A) stationed and residing abroad as an employee of the Government of the United States; or (B) residing abroad in marital union with an employee of the Government of the United States who is stationed abroad; or (2) the child is— (A) residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (i) stationed and residing abroad as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii) authorized to accompany and reside abroad with a member of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the member’s official orders, and is so accompanying and residing abroad with the member in marital union; and (B) authorized to accompany such member and reside abroad with the member pursuant to the member's official orders, and is so accompanying and residing with the member. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 320 and inserting the following: Sec. 320. Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4803 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act . 2. Facilitating the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (a) In general Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended— (1) by striking the section header and inserting Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Subsection (a)(3) is deemed satisfied in the case of a child who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States if— (1) the child is residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (A) stationed and residing abroad as an employee of the Government of the United States; or (B) residing abroad in marital union with an employee of the Government of the United States who is stationed abroad; or (2) the child is— (A) residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (i) stationed and residing abroad as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii) authorized to accompany and reside abroad with a member of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the member’s official orders, and is so accompanying and residing abroad with the member in marital union; and (B) authorized to accompany such member and reside abroad with the member pursuant to the member's official orders, and is so accompanying and residing with the member. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 320 and inserting the following: Sec. 320. Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 4803 AN ACT To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act . 2. Facilitating the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (a) In general Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended— (1) by striking the section header and inserting Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Subsection (a)(3) is deemed satisfied in the case of a child who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States if— (1) the child is residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (A) stationed and residing abroad as an employee of the Government of the United States; or (B) residing abroad in marital union with an employee of the Government of the United States who is stationed abroad; or (2) the child is— (A) residing in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent who is— (i) stationed and residing abroad as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii) authorized to accompany and reside abroad with a member of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the member’s official orders, and is so accompanying and residing abroad with the member in marital union; and (B) authorized to accompany such member and reside abroad with the member pursuant to the member's official orders, and is so accompanying and residing with the member. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 320 and inserting the following: Sec. 320. Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.