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HR 449 · in committee · significant

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain naturalization requirements for United States nationals, and for other purposes.

What this bill does

  • The bill allows U.S. nationals born in American Samoa or Swains Island to become citizens without moving to a state.
  • It primarily affects people born in U.S. outlying possessions and children born abroad to U.S. citizen parents.
  • The bill waives English proficiency and ceremony requirements for lifelong residents of outlying possessions.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

  1. 01

    How should the naturalization process differ for people who have lived their entire lives in U.S. territories versus those immigrating from abroad?

  2. 02

    What are the practical reasons why English proficiency and in-person ceremony requirements might be difficult to meet for American Samoans living in their home territory?

  3. 03

    Should citizenship pathways be easier for U.S. nationals born in American territories, and what precedent might this set for other groups seeking naturalization waivers?

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Sponsor · R-AS

Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen

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Introduced 2025-01-15

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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