S. 2840 - Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
Immigration. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Charles Schumer
- 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)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
House Vote: On Passage
PASSED on September 29, 2008.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 416 voted NO: 0
Other Votes:
Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
S. 2840 — 110th 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
- 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
- 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
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Chamber Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 9/24/2008 PASSED by voice vote currently selected 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 votingAction 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. select this vote 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. currently selected 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. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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