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This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend posthumous citizenship to certain non-citizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving in the United States Armed Forces during specific historical periods. Specifically, the bill provides posthumous citizenship to individuals who served honorably on active duty, died as a result of service-related injury or disease, and either met existing military service citizenship requirements or enlisted in the Philippines between September 1, 1939, and December 31, 1946. The bill requires the relevant executive department to determine whether an individual meets these criteria and removes certain existing restrictions on posthumous citizenship for this specific group of service members. The legislation aims to honor non-citizen soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. military during World War II, effectively allowing their families to receive recognition through posthumous U.S. citizenship. The bill is named after Corporal Fernando Ruiz Baltazar and represents a gesture of gratitude to foreign-born individuals who died while serving the United States during a critical period in military history.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6355/all-info