{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-449","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":449,"title":"To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain naturalization requirements for United States nationals, and for other purposes.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000600","fullName":"Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]","party":"R","state":"AS","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Immigration","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill waives certain requirements for U.S. nationals applying for citizenship. </p> <p>Currently, individuals born in an outlying possession (i.e., American Samoa or Swains Island) are U.S. nationals but do not automatically acquire citizenship through birth in an outlying possession.</p> <p>Under this bill, a U.S. national who otherwise qualifies may become a citizen upon establishing residence and physical presence in a U.S. outlying possession. Currently, U.S. nationals must become a resident of a state to qualify for naturalization.</p> <p>The bill also waives certain naturalization requirements, including those related to English language proficiency and participation in a public ceremony, for individuals who have continuously resided in an outlying possession or state from birth to the approval of a naturalization application. </p> <p>Furthermore, upon meeting other requirements, this bill allows a child born abroad of a U.S. citizen parent to acquire citizenship by establishing presence and residency in an outlying possession, where currently such a child must be lawfully present in the United States to acquire citizenship through this method.</p>","updateDate":"2025-03-28T16:59:06Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":296,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:54:48.397Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20amend%20the%20Immigration%20and%20Nationality%20Act%20to%20waive%20certai"}]}}