Expressing support for designation of February 2020 as National Citizenship Month.

H. Res. 820 · 116th Congress · Jan 30, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

supports the designation of National Citizenship Month;

(2)

supports the goals and efforts of National Citizenship Month, which include raising awareness about the requirements for naturalization and financial assistance options, hosting citizenship workshops, modernizing and streamlining the naturalization process, and attending citizenship ceremonies;

(3)

honors the contributions our immigrant community makes to our Nation;

(4)

recognizes that the successful naturalization of the 9 million eligible lawful permanent residents will provide significant social and economic benefits to our Nation; and

(5)

recognizes that when we fully incorporate and integrate our immigrant community in our Nation, then our democracy and Nation are further strengthened.

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Jan 30, 2020viewing Introduced in House Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Correa, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Soto, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Takano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Vela, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Castor of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Expressing support for designation of February 2020 as National Citizenship Month.

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