Expatriation Act
3/2/1907
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Congress passed this citizenship act in 1907. Part of the Act stated that “any American woman who marries a foreigner shall take the nationality of her husband.” This law remained in place until the 1922 Married Women’s Independent Citizenship Act, known as the Cable Act, passed two years after women gained the right to vote nationwide through ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.
The Expatriation Act of 1907 is Public Law 59-193, "An Act in reference to the expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad."
The Expatriation Act of 1907 is Public Law 59-193, "An Act in reference to the expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad."
This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government.
Full Citation: Public Law 59-193: An Act in reference to the expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad ('Expatriation Act'); 3/2/1907; Laws of the United States, 1906-07, 2d Session, 59th Congress, Part II, Public Acts 169-276; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 - 2011; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/expatriation-act, March 24, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.