119 hr 5976
To protect collective self-determination and individual rights under Federal statutes conferring nationality on persons born and residing in the territory of American Samoa, to enable subsequent elective United States citizenship upon application of such persons residing in a State or in a territory subject to sections 301 through 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 187 (Friday, November 7, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mrs. RADEWAGEN:\nH.R. 5976.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.\n[Page H4586]\n</pre>"
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