AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF THE NATURALIZATION TEST AS PART OF THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

HB 5516 would require all high school students in the state to pass the U.S. citizenship test (administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) as a condition for graduation. This test, typically taken by immigrants seeking citizenship, would become a mandatory part of the state's graduation requirements. The bill amends existing standards to include this test, with the stated goal of promoting civics education and democratic engagement. All high school students in the state would be directly affected by this policy change.