To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the provision of naturalization assistance to members of the uniformed services, including new recruits, who are not citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish an Office of Service Member Naturalization to: (1) identify members of the uniformed services who are not citizens and inform them of the availability of naturalization assistance; (2) help such members complete the naturalization process before their separation from the uniformed services; and (3) coordinate points-of-contact at military installations to ensure that personnel who are responsible for assisting members through the naturalization process successfully complete their assignments. DOD shall ensure that each Military Entrance Processing Station provides the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service, to new recruits for the uniformed services who are processed at a military entrance processing command center and are not U.S. citizens.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National Security
Citizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the provision of naturalization assistance to members of the uniformed services, including new recruits, who are not citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3102| House
| Updated: 7/26/2017
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish an Office of Service Member Naturalization to: (1) identify members of the uniformed services who are not citizens and inform them of the availability of naturalization assistance; (2) help such members complete the naturalization process before their separation from the uniformed services; and (3) coordinate points-of-contact at military installations to ensure that personnel who are responsible for assisting members through the naturalization process successfully complete their assignments. DOD shall ensure that each Military Entrance Processing Station provides the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service, to new recruits for the uniformed services who are processed at a military entrance processing command center and are not U.S. citizens.
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Citizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents