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Monument Project: Expatriation Act of 1907

Expatriation Act of 1907

Expatriation Act of 1907
Passed March 2, 1907

Mackenzie v. Hare, 239 U.S. 299 (1915)
1915 case where the United States Supreme Court upheld the Expatriation Act.

Cable Act of 1922 aka Married Women's Independent Nationality Act
Partially repealed the Expatriation Act of 1907
Nationality Code of 1940
Codified rules for citizenship acquisition and loss. States that "All laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed."
Search document for Expatriation/women & read relevant portion.

SENATE RESOLUTION 402--EXPRESSING THE REGRET OF THE SENATE FOR THE PASSAGE OF SECTION 3 OF THE EXPATRIATION ACT OF 1907
March 27, 2014