To prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of such Act.

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3191 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3191

 To prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of 
                  the Immigration and Nationality Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2003

 Mr. Ryun of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
   Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Goode, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
 Chabot, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Feeney, and 
 Mr. Hensarling) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance for purposes of 
                  the Immigration and Nationality Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OATH OF RENUNCIATION AND ALLEGIANCE.

    Section 337(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1448(a)) is amended by inserting after ``the child is unable to 
understand its meaning.'' the following: ``The oath referred to in this 
section shall read the same as the oath provided for in paragraph (a) 
or (b) of part 337.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
effect on September 1, 2003.''.
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