S 4377 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act

This bill requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to conduct naturalization exams, fingerprinting/photo checks (biometric collection), and citizenship oaths for eligible noncitizen veterans at accessible U.S. ports of entry or overseas embassies/consulates. It directly affects noncitizen veterans who are outside the U.S., have been removed from the U.S., or are deemed inadmissible under immigration law. The bill mandates joint guidance from the Homeland Security and State Departments on service delivery methods and requires a joint report on implementation within 180 days of enactment. The law applies to all eligible veterans with pending or future naturalization applications, effective 90 days after enactment.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 21, 2024 Last action May 21, 2024
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May 21, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2024
Senate · Introduced
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