America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: American citizenship is not merely an administrative status, immigration benefit, welfare ticket, or entitlement to public resources, requires purposes The purposes of this Act are— to restore naturalization as a serious act of joining the American people, and defines definitions In this Act: The term alien has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are National Security, Civil Rights, Environment, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties, and Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings Congress finds the following: American citizenship is not merely an administrative status, immigration benefit, welfare ticket, or entitlement to public resources.
- Requires purposes The purposes of this Act are— to restore naturalization as a serious act of joining the American people.
- Defines definitions In this Act: The term alien has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
- Creates strengthening civics and English requirements for naturalization Section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
- Requires attachment to the principles of the Constitution and allegiance to the United States Section 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: American citizenship is not merely an administrative status, immigration benefit, welfare ticket, or entitlement to public resources, requires purposes The purposes of this Act are— to restore naturalization as a serious act of joining the American people, and defines definitions In this Act: The term alien has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
Key Policy Areas
National Security, Civil Rights, Environment, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: American citizenship is not merely an administrative status, immigration benefit, welfare ticket, or entitlement to public resources, requires purposes The purposes of this Act are— to restore naturalization as a serious act of joining the American people, and defines definitions In this Act: The term alien has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities faces effects in multiple directions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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