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US HR457
Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act


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Introduced
01/25/2021
In Committee
03/05/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL 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 chap- ter 1 of title 1, United States Code, to establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act, prohibits Executive agencies from using the terms "alien" and "illegal alien" to refer to individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States. Instead, the bill establishes a uniform definition of "foreign national" to be used in federal statutes, regulations, and other documents. The bill also makes conforming amendments to replace references to "alien" and "illegal alien" with "foreign national" and "undocumented foreign national" throughout various federal laws.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 03/05/2021)

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