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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8670
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 7, 2024Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Correa, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the time at which age is assessed for the purpose of determining whether an alien is an immediate relative.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Child Status Fairness and Modernization Act.
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Age requirement
Section 201(f)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(f)(2)) is amended—
(1) by amending the heading to read as follows: Age requirement in case of parent naturalization.—; and
(2) by striking age of the alien on the date of the parent’s naturalization and inserting the date on which the petition was initially filed.