Lets American Samoans choose U.S. citizenship when applying for a passport.
This bill would create a new way for U.S. nationals, especially those from American Samoa, to become U.S. citizens. If they live in a U.S. state or certain territories, they could choose citizenship when applying for a passport. The current separate process for noncitizen nationals to become citizens would be removed.
Today, U.S. nationals (like those from American Samoa) apply for a passport as a national, not a citizen. There is a separate process (Section 325) for them to become citizens. After this bill, U.S. nationals living in a U.S. state or certain territories could choose to become U.S. citizens when applying for their passport. The old naturalization process for noncitizen nationals (Section 325) would no longer exist.
HR 6158 · 119th Congress · November 19, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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