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NH HB112
NH HB112Requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test.
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Introduced
01/06/2025
01/06/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires university system and community college system students, as a requirement for graduation, to pass the 2020 version of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test.
AI Summary
This bill requires all students admitted or transferring to institutions within the University System of New Hampshire and the Community College System of New Hampshire on or after January 1, 2026, to pass the 2020 version of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization test with a score of 70% or better as a graduation requirement, in addition to any other existing degree requirements. The bill mandates that these university and community college systems establish procedures to administer, certify, and record the results of this test, though exchange students and foreign nationals are exempt. The USCIS is the government agency responsible for managing immigration and naturalization services in the United States. This requirement aims to ensure that students graduating from these public higher education institutions have a foundational understanding of U.S. civics.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Finance Executive Session (14:30:00 2/20/2026 GP 230) (on 02/20/2026)
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