Mr. Speaker. H.R. 783 provides Improvements to the immigration laws relating to naturalization and citizenship. It removes discriminatory barriers which have been in the law for decades and which treat women different from men for the purposes of transmitting citizenship. The Department of State. rightfully. no longer wishes to defend this distinction. The bill also eases other restrictions and procedures which present overly restrictive barriers to individuals who are qualified to obtein U.S. citizenship. I wish to thank Congressman ROMANO MAZZOU. chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee. for his efforts on this legislation. and Congressman BILL MCCOLLUM. the ranking subcommittee member. for his support. I urge the Members to support this bill.
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