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2021-01-25
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits any executive agency from using the term <em>alien</em> to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national, or <i>i</i><em>llegal alien</em> to refer to such an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States or lacks lawful immigration status. This prohibition does not apply when quoting certain texts. </p> <p>The bill (1) establishes a uniform definition for the term <em>foreign national </em>when used in acts of Congress and agencies; (2) replaces <em>alien</em> with <em>foreign national</em> in federal government documents, including statutes and regulations; and (3) replaces <em>illegal alien</em> with <em>undocumented foreign national</em> in such documents.</p> <p>Under the bill, a <i>foreign national</i> is any individual other than an individual (1) who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) though not a citizen of the United States, who owes permanent allegiance to the United States.</p>
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Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act
Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act
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To prohibit Executive agencies from using the derogatory term "alien" to refer to an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States, to amend chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, to establish a uniform definition for the term "foreign national", and for other purposes.
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Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2021-01-25
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits any executive agency from using the term <em>alien</em> to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national, or <i>i</i><em>llegal alien</em> to refer to such an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States or lacks lawful immigration status. This prohibition does not apply when quoting certain texts. </p> <p>The bill (1) establishes a uniform definition for the term <em>foreign national </em>when used in acts of Congress and agencies; (2) replaces <em>alien</em> with <em>foreign national</em> in federal government documents, including statutes and regulations; and (3) replaces <em>illegal alien</em> with <em>undocumented foreign national</em> in such documents.</p> <p>Under the bill, a <i>foreign national</i> is any individual other than an individual (1) who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) though not a citizen of the United States, who owes permanent allegiance to the United States.</p>
2021-02-22T17:41:50Z
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Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act
Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To prohibit Executive agencies from using the derogatory term "alien" to refer to an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States, to amend chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, to establish a uniform definition for the term "foreign national", and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.