Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act

A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes.

6/26/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on March 11, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act -
(Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment or at the time of applying for (immigration) status adjustment to satisfy any naturalization background or security requirements if:
(1) the individual may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act, was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements, and submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment or provides the required biometric information at the time of application for status adjustment if filed within 24 months after enlistment; and
(2) the Secretary determines that the biometric information provided, including fingerprints, is sufficient to conduct the naturalization background and security checks. Directs the Secretary to:
(1) determine the format for biometric information, including fingerprints;
(2) implement procedures for electronic transmission of biometric information that will safeguard privacy and civil liberties; and
(3) provide for centralization of naturalization applications of active duty personnel serving abroad and such applications' expedited processing.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to update the appropriate Internet websites to reflect naturalization law changes. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should make necessary updates to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) application forms.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the adjudication of military service-related naturalization applications. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study and report to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to implementation of this Act by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA]
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Committees

• Senate Judiciary

Amendments

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Amendments to S.2516

Number	Status	Purpose
S.Amdt.4177	Offered	In the nature of a substitute.

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
December 18, 2007		March 11, 2008		June 09, 2008		June 26, 2008		June 26, 2008

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• Enacted on Jun 26, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-251.
• Signed on Jun 26, 2008.
• Jun 17, 2008. Presented to President.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Jun 09, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jun 09, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2516.
• Jun 09, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jun 09, 2008: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Jun 09, 2008. Cleared for White House.
• Mar 12, 2008: Held at the desk.
• Mar 12, 2008: Received in the House.
• Mar 12, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Mar 11, 2008. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• Mar 11, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
• Mar 11, 2008: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
• Dec 18, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Dec 18, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Web sites
• Telecommunication
• Technology assessment
• Technology
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• Right of privacy
• Recruiting and enlistment
• Naturalization
• Military personnel
• Military dependents
• Law
• Job training
• Internet
• Identification devices
• Government publicity
• Government paperwork
• Government information
• Government employees
• Fingerprints
• Federal employees
• Families
• Executive departments
• Employee training
• Electronic government information
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Defense
• Defense policy
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Congressional investigations
• Congress
• Civil liberties
• Armed forces abroad
• Armed forces
• Aliens
• Administrative remedies
• Immigration

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