H.R. 2405 · 110th Congress

Proud to Be an American Citizen Act

Stage
Reported from committee
Sponsor
Sam Farr
Introduced
2007-05-21
Latest action
2007-10-24 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Summary

Proud to Be an American Citizen Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make funds available annually to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to approved public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance to naturalizing legal immigrants.

States that such ceremonies shall: (1) be held on a date that is on or near Independence Day; and (2) include appropriate outreach, ceremonial, and celebratory activities.

Specifies: (1) ceremony fund limits ($5,000); and (2) permitted fund uses.