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H.R.5323: Proud to Be an American Citizen Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced May 9, 2006
- Latest Major Action Nov. 13, 2006
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Proud to Be an American Citizen Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make funds available annually to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to approved public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance to naturalizing legal immigrants. States that such ceremonies shall: (1) be held on a date that is on or near Independence Day; and (2) include...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
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Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-576.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
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Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5323.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 9, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Sam Farr (D-Calif.) |