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H.R.1177: U.S. Citizenship Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 18, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
153 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 18, 2021
Bill Summary
U.S. Citizenship Act This bill establishes a path to citizenship for certain undocumented individuals. The bill also replaces the term alien with noncitizen in the immigration statutes and addresses other related issues. Specifically, the bill establishes a new status of lawful prospective immigrant. This status shall be available to an applying noncitizen who meets certain requirements, including being continually present in the United States...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 28, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Feb. 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
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| Feb. 18, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Education and Labor, House Administration, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Feb. 18, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 18, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) |