H.R. 2378 – Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act

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The Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a special naturalization path for the immediate family members of U.S. citizens who served as public safety officers and died because of their job. It lets surviving spouses, children, or parents become citizens without having to meet the usual residence or physical‑presence requirements. The bill applies only to families of officers whose death was caused by injury or disease related to their public safety duties.

Key Provisions

Adds a new subsection (f) to INA §319 that allows the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen public safety officer who dies on the job to be naturalized.
Waives the standard requirements for prior residence in the United States and the specified physical‑presence period for these eligible relatives.
Defines “public safety officer” by referencing the definition in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

Legislative Activity

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HouseCommittee Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

May 20, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

April 29, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

April 29, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3956)

May 17, 2019

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

May 20, 2019

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What members said about H.R. 2378 on the floor

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Rep. Don BaconR-NE-2 · May 17, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Police Week to ask my colleagues to support H.R. 2378, the Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Act. As we approach the 4-year anniversary of Omaha Police…

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 29, 2019

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116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2378

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 29, 2019

Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Panetta, and Mrs. Demings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act.

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Naturalization for immediate relatives of public safety officers

Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1430) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(f)

Immediate relatives of public safety officers

(1)

In general

Any person who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a United States citizen, whose citizen spouse, parent, or child dies as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a public safety officer, and who, in the case of a surviving spouse, was living in marital union with the citizen spouse at the time of his death, may be naturalized upon compliance with all the requirements of this title, except that no prior residence or specified physical presence within the United States shall be required.

(2)

Definition

For purposes of this subsection, the term public safety officer has the meaning given such term in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284).

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