Sec. 301. Sense of Congress
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It is the sense of Congress that— the naturalization of immigrants— brings civic, economic, and social benefits to the United States; enhances the richness and diversity of the United States; and strengthens the United States; millions of immigrants are eligible for naturalization but cannot access citizenship due a variety of reasons, including cost barriers, language access, and a lack of legal services and information; the inability of millions of eligible immigrants to become citizens of the United States deprives the United States and the people of the United States of civic, economic, and social benefits; and consistent with the process for naturalization established by the Constitution of the United States, codified by statute, and strengthened by regulations, the Federal Government, in coordination with State and local governments, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders, should establish policies and programs to encourage eligible immigrants to apply for naturalization and to facilitate the naturalization process, with the objective of helping 2,000,000 new Americans naturalize by the end of 2024.