H.R. 2884 - To Assist Members of the Armed Forces in Obtaining United States Citizenship, and for Other Purposes.
Immigration. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Elijah Cummings
- Summary:
- Provides that fingerprints provided by a qualifying individual at the time of military enlistment shall satisfy naturalization fingerprint requirements (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on November 6, 2007
House Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on November 6, 2007.
Other Votes:
To Assist Members of the Armed Forces in Obtaining United States Citizenship, and for Other Purposes.
H.R. 2884 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- Provides that fingerprints provided by a qualifying individual at the time of military enlistment shall satisfy naturalization fingerprint requirements (by CRS)
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- Title
- To assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act
- Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act
- Sponsor
- Elijah Cummings
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Immigration
- Administrative remedies
- Aliens
- Armed forces
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Defense policy
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Electronic government information
- Employee training
- Executive departments
- Families
- Federal employees
- Fingerprints
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Internet
- Job training
- Law
- Military dependents
- Military personnel
- Naturalization
- Recruiting and enlistment
- Technology
- Technology assessment
- Telecommunication
- Telephone
- Web sites
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/27/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 11/06/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 11/06/2007 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 6/27/2007 6/27/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 7/11/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1490) 7/16/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. 9/25/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 9/25/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 10/24/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 10/24/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 11/06/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-429. Put on a legislative calendar 11/06/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270. 11/06/2007 Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 11/06/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 11/06/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2884. currently selected House Vote on Passage 11/06/2007 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 11/08/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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