H.R. 3832, the Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act, amends immigration law to streamline the naturalization process for surviving family members of public safety officers who die in the line of duty. The bill allows surviving spouses, children, and parents of deceased officers to become U.S. citizens without meeting the standard residency and physical presence requirements that normally apply to naturalization. The legislation applies to all "public safety officers" as defined under existing federal law, including police officers, firefighters, and similar emergency personnel. The bill does not specify new funding or implementation timelines, focusing instead on removing bureaucratic barriers to citizenship for these families as a recognition of their sacrifice.
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