Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act

To assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.

11/6/2007--Passed House amended. 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.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
• and 12 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 2 more
  • Senate Judiciary
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2884

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 27, 2007		November 06, 2007

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• Nov 08, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Nov 06, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Nov 06, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2884.
• Nov 06, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Nov 06, 2007: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Nov 06, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270..
• Nov 06, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-429.
• Added to calendar on Oct 24, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Oct 24, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Sep 25, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
• Sep 25, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jul 16, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
• Jul 11, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1490)
• Jun 27, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Jun 27, 2007.

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Related Bills:

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Related Issue Areas:

• Web sites
• Telephone
• Telecommunication
• Technology assessment
• 28 more
• Technology
• Recruiting and enlistment
• Naturalization
• Military personnel
• Military dependents
• Law
• Job training
• Internet
• Government publicity
• Government paperwork
• Government information
• Government employees
• Fingerprints
• Federal employees
• Families
• Executive departments
• Employee training
• Electronic government information
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Defense
• Defense policy
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Congressional investigations
• Congress
• Armed forces
• Aliens
• Administrative remedies
• Immigration

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