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Citizenship Affordability Act
11/1/2022, 1:51 PM
Congressional Summary of S 1862
Citizenship Affordability Act
This bill provides for waivers and reductions for various naturalization-related fees for individuals below certain income levels. For an individual whose income is less than 150% of the federal poverty line, no fees shall be charged for various applications, such as applications for naturalization or for a replacement citizenship document. For individuals whose income is less than 250% of the federal poverty line, not more than 50% of a naturalization-related fee shall be charged or collected.
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Current Status of Bill S 1862
Bill S 1862 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 13, 2019. Bill S 1862 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on June 13, 2019. Bill S 1862's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of June 13, 2019
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1862
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
10Democrat Cosponsors
10Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1862
Primary Policy Focus
ImmigrationPotential Impact Areas
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration status and procedures
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- User charges and fees
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1862
Citizenship Affordability Act
Citizenship Affordability Act
A bill to limit the fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1862
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