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S. 2840: Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

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S. 2840: Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-04-10 · Immigration · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-382.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-04-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 668 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2840 (2008-09-28), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-382. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 1, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office of the FBI Liaison in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which shall monitor and assist with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) functions related to expeditiously processing naturalization applications filed by or on behalf of: (1) members and former members of the Armed Forces; (2) current spouses of active Armed Forces members and surviving spouses and children of U.S. citizens who died while on active duty; or (3) deceased individuals eligible for posthumous citizenship. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within six months of receipt of a naturalization application filed by a member of the Armed Forces, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of such member: (1) process and adjudicate the application, including background checks; or (2) provide the applicant with an explanation for the inability to meet such deadline and an estimate of the adjudication date. Requires that: (1) the Director of USCIS report annually to the appropriate congressional subcommittees identifying all such naturalization applications that have not been processed and adjudicated within one year because of background check delays; and (2) the Comptroller General report to Congress regarding the average length of time taken by USCIS to process and adjudicate naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces, deceased members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and children. Repeals the provisions of this Act five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

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Official text

Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2840, Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act (2008-05-15); CBO cost estimate: S. 2840, Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act (2008-05-15)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-s2840 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110