The measure should also extend to immediate relatives of soldiers and officers killed in the line of duty, as a reward for their self-sacrifice in actions to defend the United States. The proposal was approved by 414 lawmakers, with 5 against. The House initiative provides for reducing the period during which immigrants on active duty in the U.S. armed forces may apply for American citizenship from 3 years to 1 year. In addition, immediate relatives of those killed in the armed forces can also count on simplified procedures.
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