US Congress Senate Bill 1300 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 16 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-10-16 - Became Public Law No: 114-70. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Adoptive Family Relief Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that if an immigrant visa was issued on or after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, by a U.S. citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or refunded if: the child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial of an exit permit; and such inability was attributable to factors beyond the control of the adopting parent or parents.

Adoptive Family Relief Act

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-10-16	House	Became Public Law No: 114-70. (TXT | PDF)
2015-10-16	House	Signed by President.
2015-10-08	House	Presented to President.
2015-10-06	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-10-06	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6815-6816)
2015-10-06	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1300.
2015-10-06	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6815-6817)
2015-10-06	House	Mr. Franks (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-07-15	House	Held at the desk.
2015-07-15	House	Received in the House.
2015-07-15	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-07-14	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5057; text as passed Senate: CR S5057)
2015-07-09	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
2015-07-09	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
2015-07-09	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-05-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2798)

HB2922 (Same As) 2015-07-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
SB1635 (Related) 2016-12-16 - Became Public Law No: 114-323.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1300/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1300/BILLS-114s1300is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1300/BILLS-114s1300rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1300/BILLS-114s1300es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1300/BILLS-114s1300enr.pdf