S. 2840 - Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

S. 2840 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications.

Other Titles

• Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
• Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
• Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
• Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
• Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

Sponsor

Charles Schumer

Co-Sponsors

• Patrick Leahy
• Robert Menéndez
• Edward Kennedy
• Arlen Specter
• Charles Hagel

Subjects

• Immigration
• Administrative procedure
• Armed forces
• Citizenship
• Congress
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Defense policy
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Justice
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Families
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Law
• Military dependents
• Military personnel
• Naturalization
• Veterans

Related Bills

• H.R. 7057 (110^th) : Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

Major Actions

Introduced	4/10/2008
Referred to Committee
Passed Senate	9/24/2008
Passed House	9/29/2008
Signed by President	10/09/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	9/24/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - S 2840 Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Under Suspension of the Rules	9/29/2008	This bill PASSED the House 416 voted YES 0 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/10/2008
		4/10/2008	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/08/2008	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		8/01/2008	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-440.
	Put on a legislative calendar	8/01/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 936.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	9/24/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		9/25/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/25/2008	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
		9/25/2008	Received in the House.
		9/27/2008	Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		9/27/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		9/27/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2840.
		9/27/2008	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
	Presented to President	9/28/2008	Cleared for White House.
		9/28/2008	Considered as unfinished business.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	9/29/2008	On Passage - House - S 2840 Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Under Suspension of the Rules
	Presented to President	9/30/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	10/09/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	10/09/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-382.

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