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H.R. 7028House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Ensuring Security for Military Spouses Act

Sponsored by Jaime Herrera BeutlerRep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
Introduced March 9, 2022

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The Ensuring Security for Military Spouses Act changes the naturalization rules so that spouses of active‑duty service members stationed in the United States no longer have to meet the three‑month state residency requirement. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create this exemption. The change affects lawful permanent residents who are married to military personnel and are applying for U.S. citizenship.

Key Provisions

  • The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to add an exception: spouses of Armed Forces members on active duty at a U.S. location are not required to have lived in the state or service district for three months before filing a naturalization application.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

November 1, 2022

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Introduced in House

March 9, 2022

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 9, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

November 1, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 9, 2022

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7028

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2022

Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the 3-month State residency requirement for applicants for naturalized citizenship do not apply with respect to spouses of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty at a location in the United States, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Security for Military Spouses Act.

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No State residency requirement for spouses of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty at a location in the United States

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

(f)

In the case of a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty at a location in the United States, the requirement under subsection (a) of this section and under section 316(a) that a person have resided within the State or the Service district in the United States in which the applicant filed his application for at least three months shall not apply.

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