House Bill 1970
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Kerrie Orozco Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 6, 2017
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1970
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
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Summary
Kerrie Orozco Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that the following persons may be naturalized upon compliance with all naturalization requirements, except that no prior residence or specified physical presence within the United States shall be required:
- a person who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a first responder; and
- in the case of such a surviving spouse, the person was living in marital union with the citizen spouse at the time of the citizen spouse's death.
The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship at the time of death to a person who, while an alien or a noncitizen national of the United States, died as a result of injury or disease incurred or aggravated while serving as a first responder.
April 6, 2017
05/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
04/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/06/2017
Introduced in House
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