H.R. 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.
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Del. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS-At-Large)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Nov. 7, 2025
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Nov. 7, 2025)
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.
This bill allows U.S. nationals to obtain U.S. passports, with a clear indication that the person is not a citizen.