Mr. Chairman. the bill. H.P. 3673. deals with amendments of the law relative to citizenship and naturalization. and for other purposes. and is commonly known as the "equalization bill ". for it seeks to equalize the citizenship rights of male citizens and female citizens of the United States. The primary purpose of the bill is to equalize the status of female citizens. so that they may have the same rights in regard to citizenship and naturalization as are enjoyed by male citizens. and especially with regard to the question of derivative citizenship. so that a child may derive citizenship through the mother as well as through the father. The bill in no way raises any question with regard to the relative status of a citizen by nativity as compared with that of a citizen by naturalization. Under this bill. a female citizen is a citizen regardless of whether she was born in this country or was naturalized or derived her citizenship from father or husband. I will now proceed to an analysis of the bill and will ask your indulgence. because it is rather complicated. The first section of the bill provides that persons born abroad. one of whose parents is an American citizen. may derive citizenship either from the mother or from the father.
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