Posthumous Citizenship for Active Duty Service Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for posthumous naturalization of aliens and noncitizen nationals by reason of death while on active-duty service in the U.S. armed forces during periods of military hostilities.
States that a request for the granting of posthumous citizenship may be filed only by the next-of-kin or another representative determined by the Attorney General.
Requires such request to be filed by the later of: (1) two years after enactment of this Act; or (2) the date of the veteran's death.
States that this Act shall not bestow any immigration benefits upon a spouse, child, or relative of the veteran.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 101-249.
Became Public Law No: 101-249.
Enacted as Public Law 101-249
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