118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3274 — Ensuring Security for Military Spouses Act

“To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the 3-month State residency requirement for applicants for naturalized citizenship do not apply with respect to spouses of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty at a location in the United States, and for other purposes.”

Immigration

Introduced May 11, 2023

Last action May 11, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

May 11, 2023

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Referred

May 11, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill waives for certain military spouses a residency requirement pertaining to naturalization, specifically the requirement that the applicant must have resided for at least three months in the state or service district where the naturalization application is filed. Under the bill, this residency requirement shall not apply to an applicant who is (1) a lawful permanent resident, and (2) the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in the United States.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

May 11, 2023

Introduced in House

May 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.