To assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.
Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any naturalization fingerprint requirements if: (1) the individual may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) the individual was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements; (3) the individual submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment; and (4) the Secretary determines that the fingerprints are sufficient to adjudicate the naturalization application.
Directs the Secretary to inform military naturalization applicants of their choice to provide new fingerprints if such submission would result in more timely and effective naturalization adjudication.
Provides for cooperation between the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to determine an appropriate fingerprint format.
Directs the Secretary to update Department of Homeland Security (DHS) websites within 30 days of any change in naturalization law or regulation affecting members of the Armed Forces.
Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) report to the congressional defense and judiciary committees on the naturalization application process for members of the Armed Forces; and (2) conduct a study of this Act's implementation by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.
Became Public Law No: 110-251.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1490)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-429.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-429.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
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Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12771-12773)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2884.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12771-12772)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12771-12772)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.