US SB3091 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Adoption Fairness Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3091/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3091/BILLS-111s3091is.pdf |
