Sec. 2. Remote oath ceremonies
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish procedures for the remote administration of the oath of renunciation and allegiance under section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1448 ), as an alternative to an in-person oath ceremony. Such procedures shall— use videoconferencing and other technologies the Secretary determines are appropriate to ensure that remote ceremonies are secure and stable; require the least burdensome means practicable— for confirming the identities of remote ceremony participants; and for remote ceremony participants to— surrender their permanent residence cards to the Secretary; and submit their completed Form N–445, Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony (or any successor form) to the Secretary; and include the distribution of Form M–771, the U.S.
Citizenship Welcome Packet (or any successor form), and any other materials the Secretary determines are appropriate, to remote ceremony participants. Section 337 ( 8 U.S.C. 1448 ) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by— redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); and inserting after subsection
(c)the following: Notwithstanding section 310(b), an individual may complete the naturalization process by participating in a remote oath ceremony, in accordance with procedures for such ceremonies established by the Secretary of Homeland Security, if such individual— has an approved application for naturalization; and elects to participate in a remote oath ceremony in lieu of an in-person ceremony. A remote oath ceremony conducted under this subsection satisfies the requirement for a public ceremony under this section. . Section 338 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1449 ) is amended by inserting or, if admitted to citizenship pursuant to section 337(d), within 30 days of such admission, after upon such admission .
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