United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 19 D cosponsors

HR 4226 — Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019 This bill nullifies certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidance issued on August 28, 2019, as to what constitutes residence in the United States for the purposes of acquiring citizenship. (Residence in the United States is a requirement for acquiring citizenship in certain contexts. The guidance states, among other things, that [1] temporary visits to the United States do not establish U.S. residence, and [2] USCIS no longer considers a child living abroad with a parent who is a U.S. government employee or Armed Forces member as residing in the United States when determining whether that child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship.)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Sponsorship breakdown

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4226 do?
Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019 This bill nullifies certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidance issued on August 28, 2019, as to what constitutes residence in the United States for the purposes of acquiring citizenship. (Residence in the United States is a requirement for acquiring citizenship in certain contexts. The guidance states, among other things, that [1] temporary visits to the United States do not establish U.S. residence, and [2] USCIS no longer considers a child living abroad with a parent who is a U.S. government employee or Armed Forces member as residing in the United States when determining whether that child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship.)
Who sponsors HR 4226?
HR 4226 is sponsored by Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Crow, Jason (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Gabbard, Tulsi (Democratic), Cox, TJ (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Heck, Denny (Democratic), and Gallego, Ruben (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4226?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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