HB 19-21: Citizen Affordability Act (Passed)

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Dr. MB]

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[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

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[Coastal Elitist]

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[JGibson]

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24 hours to change votes.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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Passes 6-3.

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Citizen Affordability Act

PERMANENT FULL AND PARTIAL INCOME-BASED NATURALIZATION FEE WAIVERS.

Section 344(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1455(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(2)  In the case of an alien whose income is less than 150 percent of the Federal poverty line, no fee shall be charged or collected for—

“(i) the filing of an application for naturalization or the issuance of a certificate of naturalization upon admission to citizenship;

“(ii) the filing of an application to preserve residence for naturalization purposes;

“(iii) the filing of an application for a replacement naturalization or citizenship document;

“(iv) the filing of an application for citizenship and issuance of certificate of citizenship under section 322 (Form N–600K);

“(v) the filing of an application for certificate of citizenship (Form N–600); or

“(vi) a biometrics capture or background check associated with any application described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv).

“(3) In the case of an alien whose income is less than 250 percent of the Federal poverty line, not more than 50 percent of the applicable fee shall be charged or collected for any of the services outlined within (2).

“(4) In this subsection, the term ‘Federal poverty line’ has the meaning given such term by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as revised annually by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902).”.

House of Representatives
Passed in the House of Representatives 6-3-0-0
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