HR6355Referred to Committee

Corporal Fernando Ruiz Baltazar Posthumous Citizenship Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-02
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (551 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-12-02

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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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