Text of Senate Amendment 5450

On 2026-05-21, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5450" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5450

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2452] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5450. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. FEE EXEMPTION FOR NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS OF CERTAIN NATIONALS FROM OUTLYING POSSESSIONS. Section 325 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1436) is amended-- (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; (2) by striking ``except that in applications'' and inserting ``except that-- ``(1) in an application''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) no fee shall be charged or collected from the applicant for the filing of such an application or for the issuance of a certificate of naturalization upon being granted United States citizenship.''. ____________________