These sections, relating to citizenship, were affected by the Nationality Act of 1940, former section 501 et seq. of this title.
section 904 of this titleThat act was passed on , to consolidate and restate the laws of the United States regarding citizenship, naturalization, and expatriation, and, in addition to certain specific repeals thereby, all acts or parts of acts in conflict with its provisions were repealed by former . See the notes below for history of individual sections.
act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I54 Stat. 1172act Apr. 9, 1866, ch. 31, § 114 Stat. 27section 601(a) of this titlesection 1401 of this titleSection 1, relating to citizenship of persons born in the United States, was repealed by , subch. V, § 504, . It was from R.S. § 1992, which was revised from , . Similar provisions were contained in former . See .
act May 18, 1872, ch. 172, § 317 Stat. 134Section 2, relating to citizenship of persons born in Territory of Oregon, was from R.S. § 1995, which was revised from , .
Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119, § 624 Stat. 390Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 86831 Stat. 1447May 8, 1906, ch. 234834 Stat. 182Nov. 6, 1919, ch. 9541 Stat. 350Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 120, § 341 Stat. 1250June 2, 1924, ch. 23343 Stat. 253Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 87654 Stat. 1173act June 19, 1930, ch. 54446 Stat. 787May 7, 1934, ch. 221, § 148 Stat. 667July 23, 1947, ch. 304, § 161 Stat. 414act May 7, 1934, ch. 221, § 248 Stat. 667Sections 3 to 3c, related to citizenship of Indians. Section 3 was from acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , title I, subch. V, § 504, . Section 3a was from , . Section 3b was from acts , ; , . Section 3c was from , .
act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 431 Stat. 141section 1405 of this titleSection 4, relating to citizenship of Hawaiians, was from , . See .
act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 14539 Stat. 953Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 503, § 244 Stat. 1418May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158section 1402 of this titleSections 5 and 5a, relating to citizenship of Puerto Ricans, were from , §§ 5, 5a, respectively, , as amended , ; , . See .
act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I54 Stat. 1174act May 16, 1938, ch. 22552 Stat. 377section 1402 of this titleSection 5a–1, making a further extension of time for Puerto Ricans to become citizens in cases of misinformation regarding status, was repealed by , subch. V, § 504, . It was from , . See .
act Feb. 25, 1927, ch. 19244 Stat. 1234May 17, 1932, ch. 19047 Stat. 158June 28, 1932, ch. 283, § 547 Stat. 336section 1406 of this titleSections 5b and 5c, relating to citizenship of inhabitants of the Virgin Islands, were from , §§ 1, 3, respectively, , 1235, as amended , ; , . See .
act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I54 Stat. 1174act Aug. 4, 1937, ch. 56350 Stat. 558section 1403 of this titleApr. 14, 1802, ch. 28, § 42 Stat. 155Feb. 10, 1855, ch. 71, § 110 Stat. 604act Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 253434 Stat. 1229May 24, 1934, ch. 344, § 148 Stat. 797act Apr. 14, 1802, ch. 28, § 42 Stat. 155act Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2534, § 534 Stat. 1229May 24, 1934, ch. 344, § 248 Stat. 797Sept. 22, 1922, ch. 411, § 3(a)42 Stat. 1022July 3, 1930, ch. 835, § 146 Stat. 854Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 442, § 4(a)46 Stat. 1511section 1435 of this titleact June 25, 1936, ch. 80149 Stat. 1917July 2, 1940, ch. 50954 Stat. 715section 1435(c) of this titleSections 5d to 9a were repealed by , subch. V, § 504, . Sections 5d and 5e, relating to citizenship of persons born in Canal Zone or Panama, were from , §§ 1, 2, respectively, ; see . Section 6, relating to citizenship of children born outside the United States, was from R.S. § 1993 (revised from acts , ; , ); , §§ 6, 7, , as amended , ; see sections 1431 to 1433 of this title. Section 7, relating to citizenship of children of persons naturalized under certain laws, was from R.S. § 2172, which was revised from , . Section 8, relating to citizenship, upon parent’s naturalization, of children born abroad of alien parents, was from , , as amended , . Section 9, relating to citizenship of women citizens as affected by marriage, was from acts , ; , ; , ; see . Section 9a, relating to repatriation of native-born women married to aliens prior to , was from , , as amended , ; see .
act Sept. 22, 1922, ch. 411, § 642 Stat. 1022Section 10, relating to effect of certain repeals on citizenship of women marrying citizens, was from , .
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 5370A Stat. 644Pub. L. 89–554, § 880 Stat. 632act Mar. 3, 1865, ch. 79, § 2113 Stat. 490Aug. 22, 1912, ch. 336, § 137 Stat. 356Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 87654 Stat. 1172Mar. 3, 1865, ch. 79, § 2113 Stat. 490July 19, 1867, ch. 2815 Stat. 14Sections 11 and 12, relating to forfeiture of citizenship for desertion from armed forces, were repealed by acts , , and , , . Section 11 was from R.S. § 1998 (revised from , ) as amended by acts , ; , title I, subch. V, § 504, . Section 12 was from R.S. §§ 1996, 1997, which were revised from acts , , and , , respectively; see sections 1481 and 1483 of this title.
Sections 13 and 14, relating to protection of citizens when abroad, were transferred to sections 1731 and 1732 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
section 1481 of this titleSection 15, R.S. § 1999, which relates to right of expatriation, is now set out as a note under .
act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I54 Stat. 1172act Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2534, § 234 Stat. 1228act Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 253434 Stat. 1228act May 24, 1934, ch. 344, § 348 Stat. 797section 1481(a) of this titleJune 29, 1906, ch. 3592, § 4(12)34 Stat. 596May 9, 1918, ch. 69, § 140 Stat. 545June 21, 1930, ch. 55946 Stat. 791Sections 16 to 18, relating to loss of citizenship, were repealed by , subch. V, § 504, . Section 16 was from , . Section 17 was from , §§ 2, 7, , 1229; see sections 1481(a), 1482 and 1484 of this title. Section 17a was from , ; see . Section 18 was from acts , ; , ; , ; see sections 1438(a), 1454, 1455, and 1459 of this title.