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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 227    </title>
<shortdesc>CONG IMMEDIATE CITIZENSHIP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Daniel J. Burke-Susana Mendoza-Jack D. Franks-Eddie Washington-Linda Chapa LaVia, Ruth Munson, Frank Aguilar, Cynthia Soto, William Delgado, Maria Antonia Berrios, Edward J. Acevedo, Harry Osterman and Kevin A. McCarthy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges President George W. Bush and the United States Congress to award immediate United States citizenship to every man and woman serving in the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf and to take steps necessary to award United States citizenship to every man and woman upon their favorable discharge from the Armed Forces.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</action>
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