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This bill, called the "American Samoa Statutory Nationality and Citizenship Act," seeks to modify how individuals from American Samoa can obtain U.S. citizenship and passports. Currently, people born in American Samoa are considered U.S. nationals but not automatic U.S. citizens. The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow individuals from American Samoa who reside in a U.S. state or territory to apply for a U.S. passport that identifies them as both a national and a citizen, upon their written request. The legislation changes the existing process for obtaining passports for U.S. non-citizen nationals by providing a clear pathway for those from American Samoa to potentially become U.S. citizens. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 341 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, updates section headers and table of contents accordingly, and repeals Section 325 of the same Act. This change aims to protect individual rights and enable self-determination for people from American Samoa by giving them more control over their citizenship status.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6158/all-info