Citizenship for Amerasian Act (혼혈인 시민권 법안)

What is HR 814?
A bill (below) introduced to Congress by Rep. Lane Evans on February 15, 2005 to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand.

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 814

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 15, 2005

Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. GRIJALVA) 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 the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION OF CITIZEN-SHIP FOR CERTAIN IMMIGRANTS BORN IN KOREA, VIETNAM, LAOS, KAMPUCHEA, OR THAILAND.

    (a) In General- Title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after section 320 (8 U.S.C. 1431) the following new section:

`CERTAIN IMMIGRANTS BORN IN KOREA, VIETNAM, LAOS, KAMPUCHEA, OR THAILAND; CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CITIZENSHIP AUTOMATICALLY ACQUIRED

    `SEC. 321. A person automatically becomes a citizen of the United States when the person is residing in the United States and has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States pursuant to a classification petition approved under section 204(f).'.

    (b) Clerical Amendment- The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 320 the following new item:

      `Sec. 321. Certain immigrants born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand; conditions under which citizenship is automatically acquired.'.

    (c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.