Adoption Fairness Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 9, 2010)
Adoption Fairness Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from charging a fee for the issuance of a Certificate of Citizenship for a child who is adopted by a U.S.-citizen parent and who is eligible for automatic citizenship regardless of whether the child's adoption was finalized in the United States or in a foreign country.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement measures to facilitate the timely issuance of such Certificates; and (2) report to Congress regarding recommendations to streamline the Certificate process.
What just happenedMar 9, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 9, 2010IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 9, 2010IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate