,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cefh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
provide individuals approv$ =           
naturalization ) ! "r to complete !     
naturalization process1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,naturalization & ,oa?     
,c]emony ,protection ,act4  #b4 ,"r to  
complete naturalization aft] approval   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title ,,iii ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #adba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #ccg ! foll[+3      
#ccg;,a4 ,"r to p>ticipate 9            
naturalization c]emony  7a7 ,gu>ante$   
completion ( naturalization  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 an applicant ^: application =          
naturalization has be5 approv$ "u       
section #cce %all h ! "r-- 7,a7 to appe>

 at a s*$ul$ naturalization c]emony2    
7,b7 to take ! oa? ( allegiance "u      
section #ccg2 &  7,c7 to receive a      
c]tificate ( naturalization4  7#b7      
,limit$ exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
applicant may be b>r$ f p>ticipat+ 9 a  
naturalization c]emony only if1 aft] !  
approval ( ! application =              
naturalization & be=e ! adm9i/ration ( !
 oa? ( allegiance1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security det]m9es1 bas$ on            
individualiz$ & articulable facts1 t--  
7i7 ! applicant is /atutorily ineligible
 = naturalization "u ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 
! approval 0 procur$ by fraud or willful
 misrepres5tation ( a mat]ial fact4     
7,b7 ,proc$ural protections ,9 ! case ( 
a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all-- 7i7
 provide writt5 notice to ! applicant   
/at+ ! specific factual & legal basis = 
! det]m9ation2  7ii7 except 9 exig5t    
circum/ances1 ensure s]vice ( su* notice
 to ! applicant n lat] ?an #aj days be=e
 ! date on :i* ! naturalization c]emony 

conc]n$ is s*$ul$2  7iii7 provide an    
opportunity = ! applicant to submit a   
writt5 response2 &  7iv7 ensure t !     
det]m9ation is subject to sup]visory    
approval by an (fic] n involv$ 9 !      
orig9al adjudication ( ! application =  
naturalization4  7b7 ,prohibit$ bases = 
exclusion f c]emony ,an applicant =     
naturalization %all n be delay$1        
exclud$1 or remov$ f a naturalization   
c]emony on ! basis (-- 7#a7 nationality1
 c\ntry ( orig91 or place ( bir?2  7#b7 
inclusion 9 a categorical review1 pause1
 or height5$-risk designation t is n    
bas$ on individualiz$ adjudication2 or  
7#c7 ! initiation or exi/5ce ( a        
g5]aliz$ policy1 directive1 or int]nal  
guidance t is n relat$ to ! individual  
eligibility ( ! applicant4  7c7 ,em]g5cy
 exception ,9 extraord9>y circum/ances  
involv+ a specific & cr$ible ?reat to   
national security pos$ by an individual 
applicant = naturalization1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may po/pone         
adm9i/ration ( ! oa? ( allegiance = n m 

?an #cj days1 if writt5 notice &        
individualiz$ f9d+s are issu$ to !      
applicant n lat] ?an #gb h\rs be=e !    
s*$ul$ naturalization c]emony4  7d7     
,judicial review ,a d5ial or po/ponem5t 
( a naturalization c]emony "u ?is       
section %all con/itute a f9al ag5cy     
action subject to judicial review "u    
section #caj7;c7 ( ?is ,act & *apt] #g (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7    
,en=cem5t & rem$ies  7#a7 ,m&amus       
au?ority ,failure to adm9i/] ! oa? (    
allegiance to an approv$ applicant 9    
violation ( ?is section %all be consid]$
 an unlawful )hold+ ( ag5cy action4     
7#b7 ,attorneys' fees ,a prevail+       
applicant 9 an action to en=ce rights "u
 ?is section %all be eligible =         
reasonable attorneys' fees & co/s4  7#c7
 ,prompt res*$ul+ ( naturalization      
c]emony ,9 ! case ( an applicant =      
naturalization :o prevails 9 an action  
to en=ce 8 or h] rights "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
s*$ule a new naturalization c]emony = ! 

applicant1 :i* %all occur z soon z      
practicable b n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! c\rt issues an ord] 9 su*
 action4  7f7 ,rulemak+ & nondelegation 
7#a7 ,prohibition on secret or in=mal   
policies ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security may n implem5t any policy1    
guidance1 or directive affect+          
p>ticipation 9 naturalization c]emonies 
unless su* policy1 guidance1 or         
directive is-- 7,a7 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]2 &  7,b7 consi/5t ) ?is section4
  7#b7 ,no waiv] ,! rights e/abli%$ by  
?is section may n be waiv$ by           
regulation1 int]nal memor&um1 or        
,executive directive4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ccg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ccg;,a4 ,"r to   
p>ticipate 9 naturalization c]emony4  4