Policy intent and basis
- The law recognizes Millard E. Tydings and John McDuffie as the authors of the Act of the Congress of the United States of March 24, 1934, known as the Philippine Independence Act.
- The law expresses that their service to human liberty and the Filipino people warrants a formal expression of gratitude by the Second Congress of the Republic of the Philippines.
- The law’s purpose is to adopt them as sons of the Philippines and to confer all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.
Adoption as sons of the Philippines
- Section 1 adopts the Honorable Millard E. Tydings, United States Senator from Maryland, as a son of the Philippines.
- Section 1 adopts the Honorable John McDuffie, former Member of the House of Representatives of the United States from the First District of Alabama, as a son of the Philippines.
- Section 1 declares that both individuals are conferred all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.
Citizenship rights conferred
- Section 1 confers on Millard E. Tydings all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.
- Section 1 confers on John McDuffie all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.
- The grant of citizenship is expressed as a full conferment of all rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.
Effectivity rule
- Section 2 states that the law takes effect upon its approval.
- Section 2 contains the complete effectivity timing rule and makes no other condition for implementation.