H.R. 4803: Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-23 · Immigration · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-133.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-133. (final step reached)
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Official title

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Plain summary

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States. Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

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Official text

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] · 13 cosponsors

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Adam Smith (D-WA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] reported raising $258,402 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr4803.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr4803 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116