S 2840 in Congressional Session 110

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 2840

 

Title : A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
10/9/2008--Public Law.    (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by or on behalf of: (1) members and former members of the Armed Forces; (2) current spouses of active Armed Forces members and surviving spouses and children of U.S. citizens who died while on active duty; or (3) deceased individuals eligible for posthumous citizenship. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of such member: (1) process and adjudicate the application, including background checks; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date. Requires that: (1) the Director of USCIS report annually to the appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying all such naturalization applications that have not been processed and adjudicated within one year because of background check delays; and (2) the Comptroller General report to Congress regarding the average length of time taken by USCIS to process and adjudicate naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces, deceased members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and children. Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Votes

Title : A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
6682008-09-28On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Military Personnel Citizenship Processing ActP

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 2840
 
Bill Number : S 2840
Title : A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications.
Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 4/10/2008)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Hagel, Chuck [NE] - 4/10/2008

    Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 4/21/2008

    Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 5/6/2008

    Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 4/15/2008

    Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 4/23/2008

Other Info

Bill Number : S 2840
Title : A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications.
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
 
4/10/2008 Introduced in Senate
 
8/1/2008 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-440.
 
9/24/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
 
9/28/2008 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 668).
 
9/28/2008 Cleared for White House.
 
9/30/2008 Presented to President.
 
10/9/2008 Signed by President.
 
10/9/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-382 [Text, PDF]
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
4/10/2008:Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
 
5/8/2008:Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
 
8/1/2008:Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-440.
 
8/1/2008:Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 936.
 
9/24/2008:Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9433-9434; text as passed Senate: CR S9433-9434)
 
9/25/2008 10:03am:Received in the House.
 
9/25/2008:Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
9/25/2008:Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 
9/27/2008 6:21pm:Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
 
9/27/2008 6:21pm:Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10257-10258)
 
9/27/2008 6:21pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2840.
 
9/27/2008 6:27pm:At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
 
9/28/2008 8:51pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10309)
 
9/28/2008 9:03pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
9/28/2008 9:03pm:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 668). (text: CR
 
9/27/2008 H10257)
 
9/28/2008:Cleared for White House.
 
9/30/2008:Presented to President.
 
10/9/2008:Signed by President.
 
10/9/2008:Became Public Law No: 110-382.