US Congress Senate Bill 2679 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States. Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB4803 (Related) 2020-03-26 - Became Public Law No: 116-133. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2679/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2679/BILLS-116s2679is.pdf