Naturalization and Oath Ceremony Protection Act

This bill would give people whose naturalization applications have been approved the right to attend a scheduled ceremony, take the oath of allegiance, and receive a certificate of naturalization. The Secretary of Homeland Security could bar an approved applicant only after finding, based on individual facts, that the person is legally ineligible or that the approval was obtained by fraud, and would have to give written notice and a chance to respond. Applicants could not be delayed or excluded based on nationality, country of origin, or general policy pauses not tied to their own case. The Secretary could postpone the oath up to 30 days for a specific national security threat, and denials or postponements could be challenged in court, with attorneys' fees available to applicants who win.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors