House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children.
Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa R-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 9, 2003
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 6, 2003 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
26 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 11 Democrats
11 of 26 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.
W. Akin (R-MO), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John Conyers (D-MI), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), David Dreier (R-CA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), James Moran (D-VA), Major Owens (D-NY), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), Jon Porter (R-NV), Charles Rangel (D-NY), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Curt Weldon (R-PA), Heather Wilson (R-NM), Joe Wilson (R-SC), David Wu (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa.
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- H.Res. 853 (108th) Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United…
- H.R. 4908 (108th) Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2004
- H.R. 5374 (108th) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 30777 Rancho California Road in Temecula, California, as the…
- H.R. 244 (108th) To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.