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This bill addresses the status of individuals from American Samoa by modifying existing immigration law to provide more flexible citizenship options. Specifically, the bill allows people from American Samoa who are currently classified as U.S. nationals (but not citizens) to apply for a U.S. passport that either continues to identify them as a non-citizen national or, upon their written request, grants them full U.S. citizenship if they are residing in a state or territory covered by certain immigration act sections. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act by changing the procedures for passport issuance for U.S. non-citizen nationals and repeals a previous section of law related to nationality. This legislation aims to protect the collective self-determination of American Samoans while also providing individual residents the opportunity to elect U.S. citizenship if they choose, effectively giving them more control over their national status and expanding their potential legal rights and opportunities.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5976/all-info