SB 20-17: Citizen Affordability Act (Final Vote)

[Pericles]

 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);

“(vi) the filing of materials or statements related to renouncement of citizenship; or

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

“(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).”.

"(5) The fee associated with the filing of a passport application is hereby increased by $10

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

Sponsor: ON Progressive
Senate Designation: SB 20-17

[Pericles]

This needs a sponsor.

[ON Progressive]

I will take sponsorship.

[Pericles]

24 hours to object to Senator ON Progressive sponsoring this bill.

[Pericles]

Senator ON Progressive is recognized as the sponsor of this bill, please speak on it in the next 48 hours.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

My concern is would this hamper the ability to perform these various activities? How many of them are directly sustained by said fees?

[Pericles]

Can we please have the sponsor advocate for this bill?

[Pyro]

My concern is would this hamper the ability to perform these various activities? How many of them are directly sustained by said fees?

That's a reasonable point. It would be beneficial if we could confirm this prior to a vote.

If these fees are necessary for financial solvency of these programs, I believe that we should find an alternative method of funding.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

My concern is would this hamper the ability to perform these various activities? How many of them are directly sustained by said fees?

That's a reasonable point. It would be beneficial if we could confirm this prior to a vote.

If these fees are necessary for financial solvency of these programs, I believe that we should find an alternative method of funding.

Would this require review from the GM? That seems to be taking a while, is there a different way to go about arriving at the same information?

[Pyro]

My concern is would this hamper the ability to perform these various activities? How many of them are directly sustained by said fees?

That's a reasonable point. It would be beneficial if we could confirm this prior to a vote.

If these fees are necessary for financial solvency of these programs, I believe that we should find an alternative method of funding.

Would this require review from the GM? That seems to be taking a while, is there a different way to go about arriving at the same information?

I'm not sure - I suppose we could add a line to the bill stating that any deficit in funding caused as a result of eliminating these filing fees will be recouped through "____".

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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
X YE

Sponsor: ON Progressive
Senate Designation: SB 20-17

My concern is would this hamper the ability to perform these various activities? How many of them are directly sustained by said fees?

ATTN: Due to an oversight by YE, the Senate did not receive the correct version of the bill. The House passed several amendments that are not reflected above. Correct Text is:

  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);

“(vi) the filing of materials or statements related to renouncement of citizenship; or

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

“(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).”.

"(5) The fee associated with the filing of a passport application is hereby increased by $10

[Pericles]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention Wulfric, I have edited my post in response.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So with the corrections have all of the issues been addressed?

[Pericles]

So with the corrections have all of the issues been addressed?

Seems to be so.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I motion for a final vote.

[Pericles]

24 hours for objections to the final vote motion.

[Pericles]

A final vote has started on this bill, Senators have 72 hours to vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[Peanut]

Aye.

[ON Progressive]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Pericles?

[Pericles]

This bill passes 4-0-0-2.
Aye; 4 (MB, Peanut, ON Progressive, North Carolina Yankee)
Nay; 0
Abstaining; 0
Not voting; 2 (Devout Centrist, PyroTheFox)

[Pericles]

 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);

“(vi) the filing of materials or statements related to renouncement of citizenship; or

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

“(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).”.

"(5) The fee associated with the filing of a passport application is hereby increased by $10

House of Representatives
Passed in the House of Representatives 6-3-0-0
X YE
People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-0-0-2 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled