PRIA Logo™
119-hr-5976119th Congress

To protect collective self-determination and individual rights under Federal statutes conferring nationality on persons born and residing in the territory of American Samoa, to enable subsequent elective United States citizenship upon application of such persons residing in a State or in a territory subject to sections 301 through 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Establishes a passport system for U.S. non-citizen nationals. The bill would let a person who claims to be a United States national but not a citizen apply to the Secretary of State for a U.S. passport that either labels them as a national only or, if they live in a State or in a territory subject to sections 301 through 308 and request it in writing, labels them as both a national and a United States citizen.

Show full summary
  • People who are U.S. non-citizen nationals could apply for a passport that explicitly identifies them as a national only.
  • Individuals residing in a State or in a territory subject to sections 301 through 308 could, by written request, receive a passport that identifies them as both a national and a U.S. citizen.
  • The bill updates the Immigration and Nationality Act to add this passport procedure, revises the section heading and table of contents, and repeals Section 325.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Passport choices for U.S. nationals

If enacted, U.S. nationals who are not citizens could apply for a U.S. passport. If you prove you are a U.S. national, the State Department would issue either a passport that lists you as a national (not a citizen), or, if you live in a U.S. state or in a territory covered by sections 301 through 308 and you ask in writing, a passport that lists you as a U.S. citizen. The bill would also repeal section 325 of the immigration law, which could change how some American Samoa nationality cases are handled.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

AS • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation