HR6355Referred to Committee
Corporal Fernando Ruiz Baltazar Posthumous Citizenship Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-12-02
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (605 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001123
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (4)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Plain-English Summary
This bill would grant U.S. citizenship to Corporal Fernando Ruiz Baltazar, a military service member who died before completing the standard naturalization process. The legislation allows Congress to recognize his service and sacrifice by conferring citizenship posthumously to him and potentially his family members. This type of bill honors military personnel who served the country but did not live to become citizens through normal channels.
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Subjects
Immigration
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